El Niño
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Niño, a beautiful city of 10,081 inhabitants of the State of Baja California
You may know it as Fraccionamiento el Niño.
The town of El Niño belongs to the municipality of Tijuana (State of Baja California). There are 10,081 inhabitants and it is 200 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecate is 32 minutes away by car (25 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Fraccionamiento el Niño, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In El Niño, 46% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Niño is located at 23.8 kilometers from Tijuana, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Niño.
#1 Where is El Niño? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Niño (Baja California) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Niño, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Niño (Baja California) is 10,081 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4982 | 5099 | 10081 |
| 2010 | 4442 | 4557 | 8999 |
| 2005 | 2744 | 2782 | 5526 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 2.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 52.61% | 57.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.44% | 2.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.26% | 2.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.18% | 2.14% |
| Schooling level: | 8.55 | 7.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.55 | 7.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 7.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.49% | 2.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.82% | 0.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.07% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tijuana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.11% | 37.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.15% | 48.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.84% | 25.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,590 | 2,771 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.84% | 98.90% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.99% | 97.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.60% | 95.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.83% | 81.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.62% | 96.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.05% | 87.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.60% | 71.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.91% | 47.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 38.19% | 24.74% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 39.58% | 27.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.10% | 82.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 60.46% | 15.38% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Niño
With the satellite map of El Niño 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 Tijuana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Niño.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Niño
Many people want to stay in the town of El Niño 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 SIERRA ALTA S.A.: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO 2: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL REFUGIO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VILLA: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Niño
Want to know what to see in El Niño if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Niño.Mountains in El Niño for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jesus Maria (382 meters): 2.4 km walk (35 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Macho (548 meters): 3.4 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro San Isidro (822 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pilón (454 meters): 4.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Tecate (Baja California): Don't miss "CervecerÃa Tecate", 32 km, heading Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- Tres M (Pérez) (826 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Tres Piedras (483 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia La Fuente del Valle (879 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Mariscal (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Niño (Baja California)
In El Niño 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 Niño, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 478 | 493 | 971 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 923 | 902 | 1,825 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,343 | 3,439 | 6,782 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 238 | 265 | 503 |
#7 Pictures of El Niño
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Niño, 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 Niño, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Niño as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Niño
#10 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Niño
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