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La Compuerta (Sinaloa)

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The town of La Compuerta (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Culiacán. There are 204 inhabitants and it is 23 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #164 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Compuerta, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Compuerta is located at 46.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Culiacán Rosales, 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 Compuerta.

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

What is the route to get to La Compuerta (Sinaloa)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Compuerta (Sinaloa) is 204 inhabitants

Population data in La Compuerta (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	104	100	204
2010	90	97	187
2005	73	79	152

Evolution of the population in La Compuerta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Compuerta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.19	10.31
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	3.92%	2.14%
Illiterate population:	6.37%	6.95%
Illiterate population (men):	4.41%	10.31%
Illiterate population (women):	1.96%	3.33%
Schooling level:	7.96	7.04
Schooling level (men):	6.96	6.10
Schooling level (women):	8.94	8

Indigenous culture data in La Compuerta:

	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 Compuerta, 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 Compuerta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.22%	27.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.00%	51.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.12%	1.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	44	48
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.56%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.73%	92.68%
Homes with a radio:	63.64%	36.59%
Homes with a television:	95.45%	97.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.73%	97.56%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.82%	65.85%
Homes with a car:	56.82%	43.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	22.73%	12.20%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	14.63%
Homes with cell phones:	90.91%	60.98%
Homes with Internet:	20.45%	2.44%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Compuerta (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 Compuerta

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Compuerta

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

• HOTEL FRANCIS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ZAID: 13 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL DORADO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JB: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Compuerta

Want to know what to see in La Compuerta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Compuerta.
Las mejores montes de La Compuerta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Lomita (94 meters): 14.4 km walk (262 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Nabor (146 meters): 15.1 km walk (245 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near La Compuerta:

• La Romana (214 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Huinacaxtle (664 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Ejido el Melón (San Alejandro) (1599 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Camalote (884 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 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 Compuerta (Sinaloa)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	13	29
Youth (6-14 years)	16	17	33
Adults (15-59 years)	64	62	126
Elderly (60+ years)	8	8	16

#7 Pictures of La Compuerta

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Compuerta, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Compuerta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Compuerta (Sinaloa) is 80308

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Compuerta 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: 80308. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Compuerta ("80") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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.

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#10 Schools in La Compuerta

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