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La Esmeralda (Sinaloa)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 104 inhabitants of Sinaloa.

The town of La Esmeralda (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Ahome. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 13 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #118 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Esmeralda, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Esmeralda is located at 18.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Los Mochis, 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 Esmeralda.

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

Map to know how to get to La Esmeralda (Sinaloa) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Esmeralda, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Sinaloa) is 104 inhabitants

Population data in La Esmeralda (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	44	60	104
2010	47	51	98
2005	46	47	93

Evolution of the population in La Esmeralda: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Esmeralda:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.19	15.69
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	1.92%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.69%	9.18%
Illiterate population (men):	7.69%	15.69%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	2.13%
Schooling level:	5.95	5.75
Schooling level (men):	4.53	4.86
Schooling level (women):	7.9	6.77

Indigenous culture data in La Esmeralda:

	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 Esmeralda, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Esmeralda:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.00%	32.65%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	56.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.27%	6.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	32	27
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	90.62%	96.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	62.50%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	62.50%	76.00%
Homes with a television:	84.38%	96.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.38%	88.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.50%	56.00%
Homes with a car:	15.62%	32.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.25%	4.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.38%	20.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esmeralda (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 Esmeralda

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esmeralda

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

• MOTEL EL JACALITO: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ESGAR: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PUEBLITO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FLORES: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Esmeralda

A weekend in La Esmeralda and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Esmeralda and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Esmeralda para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro San Antonio (154 meters): 9.8 km walk (159 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Mochitos (163 meters): 11.2 km walk (197 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Pelon (Difuntos) (198 meters): 11.8 km walk (164 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Santos (208 meters): 14.1 km walk (211 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near La Esmeralda:

• Macapul (Almacenes) (591 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Macapule (1190 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Águila Azteca (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Bagojo Colectivo (5039 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 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 Esmeralda (Sinaloa)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	9	17
Youth (6-14 years)	5	8	13
Adults (15-59 years)	28	35	63
Elderly (60+ years)	3	8	11

#7 Pictures of La Esmeralda

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Esmeralda, 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 Esmeralda, 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 Esmeralda (Sinaloa) is 81278

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Esmeralda 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: 81278. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Esmeralda ("81") 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 Esmeralda

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