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La Cuesta (Sinaloa)

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The town of La Cuesta (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Culiacán. There are 92 inhabitants and it is 316 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #276 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cuesta, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Cuesta? You can find it at 26.0 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Culiacán Rosales, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cuesta through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of La Cuesta 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 Cuesta.

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#2 The population of La Cuesta (Sinaloa) is 92 inhabitants

Population data in La Cuesta (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	49	43	92
2010	35	37	72
2005	43	47	90

Evolution of the population in La Cuesta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cuesta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.15	13.51
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	1.09%	5.56%
Illiterate population:	5.43%	13.89%
Illiterate population (men):	1.09%	13.51%
Illiterate population (women):	4.35%	14.29%
Schooling level:	6.11	3.93
Schooling level (men):	6.18	4.14
Schooling level (women):	6.03	3.68

Indigenous culture data in La Cuesta:

	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 Cuesta, 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 Cuesta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.22%	27.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.44%	51.35%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.33%	2.86%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	31
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	71.43%	6.25%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.71%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	76.19%	37.50%
Homes with a television:	95.24%	93.75%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	61.90%	62.50%
Homes with a car:	66.67%	68.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	6.25%
Homes with cell phones:	90.48%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cuesta (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 Cuesta

With the satellite map of La Cuesta 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 Culiacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cuesta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuesta

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cuesta, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cuesta so you can contact them:

• OFICINA DE HOTEL QUINTA MINERA: 35 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
• MOTEL COSTA ALEGRE: 33 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SANTA BARBARA: 35 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
• DEPARTAMENTOS ROK: 30 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Cuesta

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

• Cerro Melon (430 meters): 12.7 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro de La Aguja (379 meters): 12.4 km walk (249 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Prieto (671 meters): 13.0 km walk (243 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Colorado (666 meters): 14.5 km walk (223 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• Algodones de Tomo (51 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Tachinolpa (131 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Tomo (148 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
• Vado de la Noria (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 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 Cuesta (Sinaloa)

In La Cuesta 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 Cuesta, 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 Cuesta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	5	11
Youth (6-14 years)	13	5	18
Adults (15-59 years)	26	27	53
Elderly (60+ years)	4	6	10

#7 Pictures of La Cuesta

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cuesta? 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 Cuesta.
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#9 Schools in La Cuesta

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