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La Despensa (Sinaloa)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Despensa, a beautiful large village of 1,430 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of La Despensa (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Ahome. There are 1,430 inhabitants and it is 35 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Despensa, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 24% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Despensa? You can find it at 35.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Los Mochis, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Despensa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to La Despensa (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 Despensa (Sinaloa) is 1,430 inhabitants

Population data in La Despensa (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	693	737	1430
2010	679	751	1430
2005	688	738	1426

Evolution of the population in La Despensa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Despensa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.3	3.46
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	4.83%	2.94%
Illiterate population:	1.89%	3.01%
Illiterate population (men):	1.19%	3.46%
Illiterate population (women):	0.70%	2.50%
Schooling level:	8.94	7.74
Schooling level (men):	8.71	7.52
Schooling level (women):	9.19	7.98

Indigenous culture data in La Despensa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.14%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.21%	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 Despensa, 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 Despensa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.39%	32.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.69%	51.93%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.19%	10.90%
Number of inhabited private housings:	370	381
Homes with electricity:	98.92%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	91.35%	90.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.51%	95.76%
Homes with a radio:	41.08%	50.61%
Homes with a television:	93.24%	97.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.16%	94.24%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.08%	75.76%
Homes with a car:	49.73%	47.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.59%	10.61%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.51%	18.48%
Homes with cell phones:	91.62%	64.85%
Homes with Internet:	23.78%	0.91%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Despensa (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 Despensa

With the satellite map of La Despensa 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 Ahome. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Despensa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Despensa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Despensa 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:

• MOTEL EL JACALITO: 32 km away, direction Southeast (24 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ESGAR: 31 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PUEBLITO: 40 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FLORES: 47 km away, direction Southeast (34 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Despensa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Despensa? The list of the best places to visit in La Despensa and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Despensa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Despensa (71 meters): 0.9 km walk (12 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Caborita (Siahuaza) (68 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Caimancito (82 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Alamitos (La Pedrera) (123 meters): 3.0 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• El Molino (176 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Ciaguaza (73 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Bocana (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Refugio (1208 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 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 Despensa (Sinaloa)

In La Despensa 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 Despensa, 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 Despensa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	61	67	128
Youth (6-14 years)	98	114	212
Adults (15-59 years)	444	459	903
Elderly (60+ years)	90	97	187

#7 Pictures of La Despensa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Despensa? 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 Despensa.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Despensa (Sinaloa) is 81324

Are you going to send a letter to La Despensa? Do you have a friend in La Despensa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Despensa consists of the following 5 digits: 81324. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Despensa ("81") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in La Despensa

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