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El Tanque (Sonora)

The most complete information about the small village of El Tanque (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sonora has 87 inhabitants?

The town of El Tanque (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Quiriego. There are 87 inhabitants and it is 160 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tanque, 21% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Tanque is located at 26.1 kilometers from Quiriego, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tanque.

#1 Where is El Tanque? How to go? Map

Online map of El Tanque (Sonora) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Tanque (Sonora) is 87 inhabitants

Population data in El Tanque (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	37	50	87
2010	31	39	70
2005	25	25	50

Evolution of the population in El Tanque: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tanque:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.96	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	4.60%	5.71%
Illiterate population:	4.60%	7.14%
Illiterate population (men):	3.45%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	1.15%	6.45%
Schooling level:	7.09	6.43
Schooling level (men):	7.35	6.52
Schooling level (women):	6.77	6.32

Indigenous culture data in El Tanque:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	1.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Tanque, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Tanque:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.44%	32.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	38.00%	51.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.81%	9.68%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	23
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.15%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	61.54%	52.38%
Homes with a television:	84.62%	90.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	90.48%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.38%	66.67%
Homes with a car:	61.54%	47.62%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.85%	19.05%
Homes with cell phones:	80.77%	57.14%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tanque (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Tanque

With the satellite map of El Tanque will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Quiriego. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tanque.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tanque

Do you want to stay in El Tanque? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Tanque:

• IN: 37 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SONORA: 56 km away, direction South (47 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HACIENDA CAZADORES: 59 km away, direction South (43 minutes by car)
• BEST WESTERN HOTEL DEL RÍO: 55 km away, direction South (39 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tanque

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Tanque? The list of the best places to visit in El Tanque and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Tanque para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro del Tanque (191 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Las Vacas (385 meters): 2.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma La Cina (231 meters): 3.6 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Tapadera (396 meters): 4.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Tanque?:

• La Palma Uno (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Cábora (289 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• La Jojoba (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• Granja Piedras Blancas (6 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (18 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Tanque (Sonora)

In El Tanque there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Tanque, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Tanque (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	4	8
Youth (6-14 years)	7	15	22
Adults (15-59 years)	20	24	44
Elderly (60+ years)	6	7	13

#7 Pictures of El Tanque

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tanque? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Tanque.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Tanque (Sonora) is 85736

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Tanque so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 85736. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Tanque ("85") correspond to the State of Sonora, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Tanque

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