La Petaca (Sinaloa)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Petaca through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 445 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of La Petaca (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Concordia. There are 445 inhabitants and it is 1,583 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Petaca, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 Petaca? You can find it at 30.8 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Concordia, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Petaca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Petaca in Sinaloa, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Petaca (Sinaloa) is 445 inhabitants

Population data in La Petaca (Sinaloa)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020211234445
2010444484928
2005377411788
Evolution of the population in La Petaca: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Petaca:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.74.55
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:13.03%16.38%
Illiterate population:7.19%5.06%
Illiterate population (men):4.27%4.55%
Illiterate population (women):2.92%5.63%
Schooling level:7.176.99
Schooling level (men):6.696.76
Schooling level (women):7.737.25
Indigenous culture data in La Petaca:
20202010
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 Petaca, 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 Concordia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Petaca:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.80%30.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.40%50.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.27%9.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:111194
Homes with electricity:100.00%94.94%
Homes with piped water:99.10%87.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:77.48%82.02%
Homes with a radio:45.95%58.99%
Homes with a television:72.07%82.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:58.56%56.74%
Homes with a washing machine:29.73%33.71%
Homes with a car:14.41%21.91%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.90%0.56%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%11.80%
Homes with cell phones:68.47%43.26%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Petaca (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 Petaca

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Petaca

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

#5 What to do in La Petaca

A weekend in La Petaca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Petaca and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Petaca for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Petaca (1863 meters): 1.0 km walk (18 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Águila (1615 meters): 3.1 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Las Cruces (1651 meters): 3.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Agua Zarca (1800 meters): 3.7 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southwest.
Other towns near La Petaca:
  • Chirimoyos (223 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Las Moritas (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • Potrerillos (363 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
  • Chirimoyos (33 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 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 Petaca (Sinaloa)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Petaca (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)233053
Youth (6-14 years)524698
Adults (15-59 years)103118221
Elderly (60+ years)334073

#7 Pictures of La Petaca

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

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#8 The Postal Code of La Petaca (Sinaloa) is 82667

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Petaca 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: 82667. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Petaca ("82") 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 Petaca

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Concordia

  1. Agua Caliente del Zapote (9 inhabitants)
  2. Charcas (16 inhabitants)
  3. El Alto (2 inhabitants)
  4. El Mecatal (- inhabitants)
  5. El Mojocuán (- inhabitants)
  6. El Purgatorio (3 inhabitants)
  7. El Roble Alto (- inhabitants)
  8. La Ciénega (23 inhabitants)
  9. La Cofradía (- inhabitants)
  10. La Colonia (- inhabitants)
  11. La Concepción (La Barrigona) (1168 inhabitants)
  12. Las Iguanas (367 inhabitants)
  13. Los Humayes (- inhabitants)
  14. Palo Marías (3 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho el Dos de Oro (5 inhabitants)