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La Amapa (Sinaloa)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Amapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 404 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of La Amapa (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán. There are 404 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Rosario is 62 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Amapa, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Amapa? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Amapa is located at 31.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Mazatlán, 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 La Amapa.

#1 Where is La Amapa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Amapa in Sinaloa? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Amapa.

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#2 The population of La Amapa (Sinaloa) is 404 inhabitants

Population data in La Amapa (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	190	214	404
2010	122	133	255
2005	116	142	258

Evolution of the population in La Amapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Amapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	3.76
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	14.11%	14.51%
Illiterate population:	3.71%	6.67%
Illiterate population (men):	1.98%	3.76%
Illiterate population (women):	1.73%	9.84%
Schooling level:	7.77	6.36
Schooling level (men):	7.09	6.38
Schooling level (women):	8.55	6.33

Indigenous culture data in La Amapa:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Amapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Amapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.49%	35.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.36%	60.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.74%	9.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:	116	73
Homes with electricity:	99.14%	98.46%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	72.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.17%	90.77%
Homes with a radio:	62.93%	61.54%
Homes with a television:	90.52%	96.92%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.34%	81.54%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.79%	53.85%
Homes with a car:	29.31%	15.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	26.15%
Homes with cell phones:	88.79%	44.62%
Homes with Internet:	4.31%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Amapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mazatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Amapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Amapa

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

• MOTEL EL REFUGIO: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PINO: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA UNIÓN: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CENTRO: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Amapa

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

• Cerro El Barbecho (269 meters): 6.4 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Indio (297 meters): 7.7 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Cruz de Chano (135 meters): 11.3 km walk (225 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Pelón (66 meters): 15.4 km walk (215 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Amapa:

• El Rosario (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Laguna del Iguanero", 62 km, heading East (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Amapa?:

• La Amapa (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Pozos Labrados (174 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Llorón (31 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
• El Jacol (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 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 La Amapa (Sinaloa)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Amapa 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 La Amapa there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Amapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	26	52
Youth (6-14 years)	35	42	77
Adults (15-59 years)	116	129	245
Elderly (60+ years)	13	17	30

#7 Pictures of La Amapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Amapa? 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 La Amapa.
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