La Playa (Baja California Sur)

Learn about large village of La Playa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,417 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

The town of La Playa (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 1,417 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Costa Azul is 7 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

In the year 2010, this location joined San José del Cabo.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of La Playa? You can find it at 4.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Playa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of La Playa in Baja California Sur: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Playa, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Playa (Baja California Sur) is 1,417 inhabitants

Population data in La Playa (Baja California Sur)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20106797381417
20055906481238
Evolution of the population in La Playa: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 738 males and 679 females. The female/male ratio is 0.920, and the birth rate is 2.16 children per woman. Of the total population, 20.04% comes from outside the State of Baja California Sur. 1.34% of the population is illiterate (1.49% of men and 1.18% of women). The education level is 8.89 (8.85 in men and 8.94 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Playa
1.13% of the population is indigenous, and 0.35% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in La Playa
39.87% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (56.37% of the men, and 21.94% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Playa
In La Playa there are 514 housings. 97.39% of the housings have electricity, 74.67% have piped water, 95.82% have toilet or restroom, 78.59% have a radio receiver, 96.08% a television, 94.26% a fridge, 72.58% a washing-machine, 77.28% a car or a van, 36.55% a personal computer, 47.00% a landline telephone, 86.16% mobile phone, and 32.64% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of La Playa

With the satellite map of La Playa 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 Los Cabos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Playa.



#4 What to do in La Playa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Playa? The list of the best places to visit in La Playa and nearby locations.
The best beaches in La Playa to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Costa Azul: A 7 km walk (61 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
Las mejores montes de La Playa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Santa Cruz (71 meters): 9.3 km walk (127 minutes), heading East.
  • Mesa San Bernabé (104 meters): 10.7 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Saltito (580 meters): 13.6 km walk (194 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro de las Cabras (105 meters): 14.2 km walk (243 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near La Playa:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of La Playa (Baja California Sur)

In La Playa 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 Playa, 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.

#6 Pictures of La Playa

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

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#7 The Postal Code of La Playa (Baja California Sur) is 23403

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Playa 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: 23403. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Playa ("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.

#8 Vote for La Playa as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like La Playa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Playa to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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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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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos

  1. Barrio Boca de la Cañada (24 inhabitants)
  2. Buenavista (1 inhabitants)
  3. El Bateque (8 inhabitants)
  4. El Palo de Arco (1 inhabitants)
  5. Granja El Centauro (1 inhabitants)
  6. La Cañada de Enmedio (8 inhabitants)
  7. La Junta (- inhabitants)
  8. Las Lagunas (- inhabitants)
  9. Las Milpillas (9 inhabitants)
  10. Los Potreros (- inhabitants)
  11. Mesa Verde (- inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio de las Huertas (7 inhabitants)
  13. San Juanito (5 inhabitants)
  14. Rincón de San Lázaro (1 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Mónica (- inhabitants)