La Central (Colima)
The most complete information about the large village of La Central (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Colima has 1,544 inhabitants?
The town of La Central (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Manzanillo. There are 1,544 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Azul is 20 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Central, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Central? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Central is located at 16.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Manzanillo, 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 Central.
#1 Where is La Central? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Central in Colima? 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 Central.
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#2 The population of La Central (Colima) is 1,544 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 755 | 789 | 1544 |
| 2010 | 643 | 674 | 1317 |
| 2005 | 525 | 574 | 1099 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 5.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 33.10% | 40.62% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.33% | 4.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.10% | 5.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.23% | 4.35% |
| Schooling level: | 8.52 | 7.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.31 | 7.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.74 | 7.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.45% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.26% | 0.08% |
| 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 Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.79% | 41.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.60% | 56.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.68% | 25.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 456 | 446 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.90% | 98.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.68% | 97.13% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.46% | 96.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.28% | 67.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.99% | 91.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.57% | 86.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.22% | 71.92% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.44% | 47.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.90% | 13.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.54% | 36.39% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.28% | 68.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.32% | 4.87% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Central
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Central, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Manzanillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Central.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Central
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Central, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Central so you can contact them:- MOTEL CALIFORNIA: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA REAL: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TENISOL: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARROSO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Central
Want to know what to see in La Central if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Central.The best beaches in La Central to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Azul: A 20 km walk (206 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading East.
- Cerro Vaca (398 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Ojo de Agua (268 meters): 2.7 km walk (35 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Solocoaguil (216 meters): 3.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Toro (784 meters): 4.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
- El Naranjo (1408 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- La Viga (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Villa Ciprés (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- Nuevo el Petatero (127 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the East (19 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Central (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Central 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 Central there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 70 | 94 | 164 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 110 | 117 | 227 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 474 | 484 | 958 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 101 | 94 | 195 |
#7 Pictures of La Central
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Central? 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 Central.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Central en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Central (Colima) is 28868
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Central 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: 28868. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Central ("28") correspond to the State of Colima, 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.
#9 Vote for La Central as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Central or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Central 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.
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#10 Schools in La Central
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manzanillo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Manzanillo
- Arnoldo Zepeda (2 inhabitants)
- El Cacao (- inhabitants)
- El Ciruelo (- inhabitants)
- El Colomo (9664 inhabitants)
- El Parejo de la Central (3 inhabitants)
- Las Primaveras (- inhabitants)
- José Abel Sandoval (- inhabitants)
- Felipe Cárdenas Los Laureles (- inhabitants)
- Luis Vargas (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo el Petatero (127 inhabitants)
- Playa de Oro (1 inhabitants)
- RÃo Marabasco (545 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (1 inhabitants)
- Hacienda la Escondida (- inhabitants)
- Tres Camichines (- inhabitants)