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La Puerta de Hierro

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Puerta de Hierro, a beautiful small village of 84 inhabitants of the State of Baja California Sur

The town of La Puerta de Hierro belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos (State of Baja California Sur). There are 84 inhabitants and it is 82 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Barco Varado is 4 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.

This town decided to be annexed to Cabo San Lucas in the year 2018.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of La Puerta de Hierro? You can find it at 23.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Puerta de Hierro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Puerta de Hierro? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of La Puerta de Hierro (Baja California Sur) is 84 inhabitants

Population data in La Puerta de Hierro

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	46	38	84

Evolution of the population in La Puerta de Hierro: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 38 males and 46 females. The female/male ratio is 1.211, and the birth rate is 0.76 children per woman. Of the total population, 57.14% comes from outside the State of Baja California Sur. 0.00% of the population is illiterate (0.00% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 14.29 (14.24 in men and 14.32 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Puerta de Hierro
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 1.19% 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 Puerta de Hierro
53.57% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (52.63% of the men, and 54.35% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Puerta de Hierro
In La Puerta de Hierro there are 65 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 100.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 79.41% have a radio receiver, 94.12% a television, 97.06% a fridge, 91.18% a washing-machine, 97.06% a car or a van, 97.06% a personal computer, 85.29% a landline telephone, 94.12% mobile phone, and 97.06% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of La Puerta de Hierro

With the satellite map of La Puerta de Hierro 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Puerta de Hierro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Puerta de Hierro

Many people want to stay in the town of La Puerta de Hierro itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• MISIONES DEL CABO: 1 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SIRENA DEL MAR: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
• SUNROCK CONDO HOTEL: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESPERANZA: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Puerta de Hierro

Want to know what to see in La Puerta de Hierro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Puerta de Hierro.
Beaches in La Puerta de Hierro for sunbathing:

• Playa Barco Varado: A 4 km walk (42 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading East.
• Playa del Amor: A 10 km walk (100 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Chileno: A 10 km walk (97 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
• Playa El Faro: A 12 km walk (125 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Mountains in La Puerta de Hierro for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Colorado (358 meters): 2.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro de Enmedio (386 meters): 4.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
• La Cruz (76 meters): 5.4 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Rincón de Los Sánchez (361 meters): 6.4 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near La Puerta de Hierro:

• Cabo San Lucas (202694 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
• Rancho Nuevo (6 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (21 minutes by car)
• San Javier (8 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
• Los Ramírez (18 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the West (22 minutes by car)
• Los Mezquites (38 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the West (17 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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