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El Zacatón (Sonora)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Zacatón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 335 inhabitants of the State of Sonora

The town of El Zacatón (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Hermosillo. There are 335 inhabitants and it is 303 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Zacatón, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Zacatón? You can find it at 22.0 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Hermosillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zacatón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of El Zacatón in Sonora: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Zacatón, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Zacatón (Sonora) is 335 inhabitants

Population data in El Zacatón (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	162	173	335
2010	145	165	310
2005	110	138	248

Evolution of the population in El Zacatón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Zacatón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.5	2.42
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	5.07%	2.58%
Illiterate population:	2.99%	2.90%
Illiterate population (men):	2.09%	2.42%
Illiterate population (women):	0.90%	3.45%
Schooling level:	8.05	6.52
Schooling level (men):	7.81	6.17
Schooling level (women):	8.3	6.89

Indigenous culture data in El Zacatón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.60%	1.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.60%	0.32%
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 Zacatón, 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 Zacatón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.15%	33.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.12%	50.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.51%	15.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:	80	105
Homes with electricity:	98.75%	98.73%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.73%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.00%	94.94%
Homes with a radio:	67.50%	79.75%
Homes with a television:	93.75%	96.20%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.00%	91.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.00%	58.23%
Homes with a car:	51.25%	54.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.75%	5.06%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.25%	1.27%
Homes with cell phones:	90.00%	79.75%
Homes with Internet:	7.50%	1.27%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Zacatón (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 Zacatón

With the satellite map of El Zacatón 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 Hermosillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zacatón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zacatón

Many people want to stay in the town of El Zacatón itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL TRÉBOL: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ECONATURA: 24 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
• MOTEL AVION: 31 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
• MOTEL COSTA DEL SOL: 27 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Zacatón

Want to know what to see in El Zacatón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Zacatón.
Las mejores montes de El Zacatón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Tortuga (400 meters): 10.9 km walk (210 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Labor (615 meters): 12.4 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Divisadero (470 meters): 14.5 km walk (177 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Tierras Nuevas (330 meters): 12.7 km walk (195 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• Ramón Molina (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Campo la Valiana (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Las Ceibas (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• José Gallardo (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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 Zacatón (Sonora)

In El Zacatón 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 Zacatón, 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 Zacatón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	14	29
Youth (6-14 years)	31	36	67
Adults (15-59 years)	101	104	205
Elderly (60+ years)	15	19	34

#7 Pictures of El Zacatón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Zacatón? 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 Zacatón.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Zacatón (Sonora) is 83300

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Zacatón 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: 83300. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Zacatón ("83") 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 Zacatón

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