El Terrero (Colima)
The most complete information about the small village of El Terrero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Colima has 43 inhabitants?
The town of El Terrero (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Minatitlán. There are 43 inhabitants and it is 2,220 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 53 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Terrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Terrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Terrero is located at 12.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Minatitlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Terrero.
#1 Where is El Terrero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Terrero (Colima)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Terrero (Colima) is 43 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 24 | 43 |
| 2010 | 55 | 66 | 121 |
| 2005 | 50 | 67 | 117 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.92 | 4.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 2.33% | 5.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.33% | 4.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.33% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 3.64% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.95 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.12% | 28.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 91.67% | 51.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.58% | 1.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 63 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 48.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 68.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 92.86% | 48.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.57% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.29% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 78.57% | 45.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 2.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 11.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.86% | 34.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Terrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Terrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Minatitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Terrero.
#4 What to do in El Terrero
A weekend in El Terrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Terrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Terrero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (2111 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2522 meters): 10.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Otatera (1700 meters): 9.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Venadice (La Sidra) (1642 meters): 9.7 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Plaza principal", 53 km, heading Southeast (40 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (Los Sauces) (132 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Ranchitos (60 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Platanarillos (17 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Los Encinitos (21 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Terrero (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Terrero by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Terrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
#6 Pictures of El Terrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Terrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Terrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Terrero en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of El Terrero (Colima) is 28772
Are you going to send a letter to El Terrero? Do you have a friend in El Terrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Terrero consists of the following 5 digits: 28772. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Terrero ("28") correspond to the state code of Colima, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#9 Schools in El Terrero
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in El Terrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Minatitlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- El Cuartón (5 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (6 inhabitants)
- El Nogal (10 inhabitants)
- El Rebaje (2 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (132 inhabitants)
- Encino Barrido (- inhabitants)
- La Agua Buena (- inhabitants)
- La Parota Herrada (- inhabitants)
- La Playa (La Playita) (161 inhabitants)
- Las Pesadas (109 inhabitants)
- Platanarillos (17 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Figueroa (5 inhabitants)
- Rastrojitos (- inhabitants)