La Playa (Sinaloa)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Playa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 260 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa
The town of La Playa (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Sinaloa. There are 260 inhabitants and it is 70 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #80 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Playa, 19% 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 Playa is located at 24.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Estación Naranjo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Sinaloa de Leyva) it is at 10.0 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Playa.
#1 Where is La Playa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Playa (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 Playa (Sinaloa) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139 | 121 | 260 |
| 2010 | 128 | 114 | 242 |
| 2005 | 99 | 104 | 203 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 7.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 1.15% | 0.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.15% | 7.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.38% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.77% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.32 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.93 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.71 | 6.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 32.31% | 40.08% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.00% | 26.86% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 73.46% | 26.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.21% | 45.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 71.94% | 8.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.08% | 95.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.31% | 87.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.77% | 46.94% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.23% | 77.55% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.15% | 77.55% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.77% | 32.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.62% | 26.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.85% | 44.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Playa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Playa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sinaloa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Playa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Playa
Do you want to stay in La Playa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Playa:- MOTEL PARAISO: 37 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GRAND VILLAS 11-22: 41 km away, direction East (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 38 km away, direction East (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 41 km away, direction East (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Playa
A weekend in La Playa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Playa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Playa for hiking and trails:
- Loma Pelona (122 meters): 9.1 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Chicora (143 meters): 14.1 km walk (265 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Yeso (203 meters): 12.4 km walk (195 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Chapote (365 meters): 14.2 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Tastes (207 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Playita de Casillas (667 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Mojonera (112 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Lomalinda (94 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Playa (Sinaloa)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Playa 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 Playa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 19 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 82 | 77 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
#7 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Sinaloa, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Sinaloa
#9 Schools in La Playa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sinaloa
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