La Matanza (Baja California Sur)

We have collected many facts about the small village of La Matanza, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 78 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.

The town of La Matanza (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of La Paz. There are 78 inhabitants and it is 161 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Todos Santos is 47 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #40 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Matanza, 9% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% 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 Matanza? You can find it at 56.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of La Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Matanza through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Matanza (Baja California Sur) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Matanza (Baja California Sur) is 78 inhabitants

Population data in La Matanza (Baja California Sur)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020344478
2010474592
2005423173
Evolution of the population in La Matanza: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Matanza:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.086.67
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:15.38%2.17%
Illiterate population:6.41%5.43%
Illiterate population (men):3.85%6.67%
Illiterate population (women):2.56%4.26%
Schooling level:5.965.98
Schooling level (men):6.255.81
Schooling level (women):5.56.21
Indigenous culture data in La Matanza:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:14.10%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:12.82%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 Matanza, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Matanza:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.44%31.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.36%62.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):29.41%2.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:2123
Homes with electricity:100.00%86.96%
Homes with piped water:71.43%8.70%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.19%95.65%
Homes with a radio:38.10%56.52%
Homes with a television:80.95%69.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:66.67%65.22%
Homes with a washing machine:47.62%30.43%
Homes with a car:42.86%47.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.29%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.76%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:76.19%69.57%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Matanza (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Matanza

With the satellite map of La Matanza 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 La Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Matanza.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Matanza

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

#5 What to do in La Matanza

A weekend in La Matanza and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Matanza and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Matanza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Cardón (92 meters): 9.5 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Bandera (190 meters): 13.2 km walk (263 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Mesa El Tio Cota (178 meters): 15.4 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Rincón (504 meters): 15.4 km walk (225 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Matanza:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Matanza?:
  • El Alteño (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • La Huerta (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • La Fortuna (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
  • Ampliación de la Matanza (133 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (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 Matanza (Baja California Sur)

In La Matanza 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 Matanza, 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 Matanza (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)257
Youth (6-14 years)10616
Adults (15-59 years)182947
Elderly (60+ years)448

#7 Pictures of La Matanza

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Matanza? 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 Matanza.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Matanza (Baja California Sur) is 23302

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Matanza 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: 23302. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Matanza ("23") correspond to the State of Baja California Sur, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Baja California Sur

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of La Paz

  1. El Cajoncito (12 inhabitants)
  2. El Milagro (- inhabitants)
  3. El Orégano (6 inhabitants)
  4. San Isidro (El Taste) (- inhabitants)
  5. El Tunalito (6 inhabitants)
  6. José de Jesús Figueroa (- inhabitants)
  7. Kilómetro 40 (- inhabitants)
  8. La Divina Providencia (- inhabitants)
  9. La Piedra Gorda (5 inhabitants)
  10. Las Tinas (54 inhabitants)
  11. Los Arenales (10 inhabitants)
  12. Puerto Chale (393 inhabitants)
  13. San Miguel del Salto (19 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María (2 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)