La Colonia (Sonora)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Colonia, a beautiful small village of 73 inhabitants of the State of Sonora

The town of La Colonia (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Pitiquito. There are 73 inhabitants and it is 325 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Colonia, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Colonia? You can find it at 4.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Pitiquito, 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

Online map of La Colonia in Sonora, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Colonia (Sonora) is 73 inhabitants

Population data in La Colonia (Sonora)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020334073
2010394786
2005376097
Evolution of the population in La Colonia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Colonia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.794.26
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:15.07%12.79%
Illiterate population:5.48%5.81%
Illiterate population (men):4.11%4.26%
Illiterate population (women):1.37%7.69%
Schooling level:5.085.50
Schooling level (men):4.765.60
Schooling level (women):5.485.37
Indigenous culture data in La Colonia:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%2.33%
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 Colonia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pitiquito (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Colonia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.42%38.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.00%57.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):45.45%15.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:2525
Homes with electricity:92.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%87.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:84.00%87.50%
Homes with a radio:76.00%83.33%
Homes with a television:80.00%91.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:84.00%83.33%
Homes with a washing machine:28.00%33.33%
Homes with a car:28.00%33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.00%4.17%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%8.33%
Homes with cell phones:80.00%62.50%
Homes with Internet:52.00%4.17%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Colonia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Pitiquito. 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:

#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 El Pitiquín (543 meters): 3.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Aguileña (510 meters): 5.2 km walk (104 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Ventana (389 meters): 7.4 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Grande (533 meters): 12.3 km walk (179 minutes), heading West.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Colonia?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Colonia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)257
Youth (6-14 years)8614
Adults (15-59 years)192241
Elderly (60+ years)4711

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Pitiquito

  1. Aribaipa (- inhabitants)
  2. Camaleones (1 inhabitants)
  3. El Carrizo (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Clavo (2 inhabitants)
  5. La Güileña (- inhabitants)
  6. La Inmaculadita (Los Chapos) (- inhabitants)
  7. La Tortilla Uno (1 inhabitants)
  8. Laurencio Reyna (- inhabitants)
  9. Pénjamo (1 inhabitants)
  10. Pozo Nuevo (1 inhabitants)
  11. La Misión (1 inhabitants)
  12. San Francisco (- inhabitants)
  13. San Judas Dos (- inhabitants)
  14. San Pedro (1 inhabitants)
  15. Santa María (La Nopalera) (2 inhabitants)