La Colonia (Sonora)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Colonia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 201 inhabitants of Sonora.
The town of La Colonia (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Cumpas. There are 201 inhabitants and it is 734 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In La Colonia, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 31% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Colonia? You can find it at 2.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Cumpas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Colonia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Colonia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Colonia (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Colonia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Colonia (Sonora) is 201 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 114 | 201 |
| 2010 | 125 | 135 | 260 |
| 2005 | 123 | 140 | 263 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 5.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 1.00% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.99% | 4.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.49% | 5.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.50% | 2.40% |
| Schooling level: | 8.6 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.94 | 7.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.12 | 7.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| 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 Cumpas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.30% | 31.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.39% | 46.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.54% | 14.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 61 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 94.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.15% | 26.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.72% | 98.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 97.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.25% | 77.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 73.77% | 56.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.95% | 15.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.79% | 38.03% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.25% | 54.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.15% | 5.63% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Colonia
With the satellite map of La Colonia 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 Cumpas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Colonia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Colonia
Many people want to stay in the town of La Colonia 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 LA PALMA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL HALCON: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BANDOR: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BANDOR: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Colonia
A weekend in La Colonia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Colonia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Colonia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tebochi (809 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Jamaica (909 meters): 4.6 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Blanco (791 meters): 4.4 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Jackson (892 meters): 5.3 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cumpas (2934 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Teonadepa (331 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Jécori (477 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (597 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Colonia (Sonora)
In La Colonia 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 La Colonia, 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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 73 | 120 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of La Colonia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Colonia? 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 Colonia.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Colonia (Sonora) is 84524
Are you going to send a letter to La Colonia? Do you have a friend in La Colonia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Colonia consists of the following 5 digits: 84524. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Colonia ("84") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Colonia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Colonia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cumpas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cumpas
- Álvaro Obregón Sur (14 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (9 inhabitants)
- Café el Viajero (2 inhabitants)
- Cumpas (2934 inhabitants)
- El Melonero (2 inhabitants)
- El Prieto (- inhabitants)
- El Saucito (- inhabitants)
- El Tápiro (La Puerta del Sol) (- inhabitants)
- El Valle (Colonia el Valle) (71 inhabitants)
- Santa Juvencia (- inhabitants)
- La Estancia (- inhabitants)
- La Travesía (1 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (597 inhabitants)
- Rancho Jesús Manuel Urías (- inhabitants)
- Teonadepa (331 inhabitants)