Los Cochitos
We have collected many facts about the small village of Los Cochitos, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 16 inhabitants of Sonora.
It was formerly known as Granja Porcícola los Cochitos.
The town of Los Cochitos belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas (State of Sonora). There are 16 inhabitants and it is 345 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Granja Porcícola los Cochitos, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Los Cochitos, there is a percentage of 44% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Los Cochitos? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Cochitos is located at 19.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Pesqueira, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Miguel de Horcasitas) it is at 3.3 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Los Cochitos.
#1 Where is Los Cochitos? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Cochitos in Sonora, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
Meet all the magical towns of the Sonora State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of Los Cochitos (Sonora) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 18.75% | 69.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.38 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 43.75% | 38.46% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.50% | 7.69% |
| 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 San Miguel de Horcasitas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 38.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Cochitos
With the satellite map of Los Cochitos 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 San Miguel de Horcasitas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Cochitos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Cochitos
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Cochitos 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: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECONATURA: 36 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AVION: 38 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
- MOTEL COSTA DEL SOL: 36 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Cochitos
Want to know what to see in Los Cochitos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Cochitos.Mountains in Los Cochitos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tierras Nuevas (330 meters): 7.2 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Divisadero (470 meters): 9.5 km walk (142 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Labor (615 meters): 10.1 km walk (203 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (409 meters): 10.2 km walk (174 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Elena (La Providencia) (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Franks (El Triunfo) (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- La Labor (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Casa Blanca (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Cochitos (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Cochitos 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 Los Cochitos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Pictures of Los Cochitos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Cochitos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Cochitos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Los Cochitos en este enlace
#8 Vote for Los Cochitos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Los Cochitos or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Los Cochitos to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Sonora, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Sonora
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas
- Agro San Agustín (5 inhabitants)
- Parcela 45 [Parcela 45 (3 inhabitants)
- Agrícola el Bacame (13 inhabitants)
- El Torreón (78 inhabitants)
- Fer-Ver de los Molinas (- inhabitants)
- Pesqueira (- inhabitants)
- Grupo Serrano (- inhabitants)
- La Vinorama (- inhabitants)
- Los Cochitos (Gempro) (3 inhabitants)
- Mauro Monjares Bartolo [Mauro Monjares Bartolo (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Cajón (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho FIGVAL (1 inhabitants)
- San José del Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- Viñedo el Sol (- inhabitants)
- Viñedo el Porvenir (- inhabitants)