La Ribera (Baja California Sur)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Ribera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,320 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.
The town of La Ribera (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 2,320 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Colorada is 4 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In La Ribera, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Ribera? You can find it at 60.2 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Ribera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Ribera? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Ribera (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 Ribera, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ribera (Baja California Sur) is 2,320 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1107 | 1213 | 2320 |
| 2010 | 967 | 1083 | 2050 |
| 2005 | 834 | 923 | 1757 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.95 | 2.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 18.66% | 17.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.12% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.43% | 2.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.69% | 1.96% |
| Schooling level: | 9.64 | 8.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.46 | 8.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.85 | 8.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.52% | 0.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.39% | 0.54% |
| 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: | 52.11% | 42.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.82% | 55.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.38% | 28.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 688 | 690 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.95% | 95.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.80% | 93.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.78% | 96.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.92% | 66.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.52% | 93.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.13% | 91.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.95% | 78.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.29% | 77.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.68% | 36.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.51% | 39.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.62% | 82.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 50.15% | 26.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ribera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ribera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ribera.
#4 What to do in La Ribera
A weekend in La Ribera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ribera and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in La Ribera for sunbathing:
- Playa Colorada: A 4 km walk (53 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading East.
- Cerro La Rivera (220 meters): 3.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Las Vinoramas (51 meters): 5.7 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro León (201 meters): 5.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Poza Colorada (143 meters): 6.3 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Fortuna (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Kilómetro 8 (16 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- Palapa Fisher (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Ribera (Baja California Sur)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ribera 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 Ribera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 96 | 102 | 198 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 151 | 165 | 316 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 725 | 789 | 1,514 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 135 | 157 | 292 |
#6 Pictures of La Ribera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ribera? 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 Ribera.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Ribera (Baja California Sur) is 23570
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ribera 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: 23570. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ribera ("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 Ribera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
#9 Schools in La Ribera
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in La Ribera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
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