Las Coloradas (Yucatán)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Coloradas, a beautiful large village of 1,399 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Las Coloradas (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Río Lagartos. There are 1,399 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cancunito is 7 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Coloradas, 23% of the population over 12 years is single and 36% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Coloradas is located at 17.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Río Lagartos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Coloradas.

#1 Where is Las Coloradas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Coloradas (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Coloradas, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Las Coloradas (Yucatán) is 1,399 inhabitants

Population data in Las Coloradas (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206707291399
20105685831151
20055055631068
Evolution of the population in Las Coloradas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Coloradas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.155.15
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:4.86%5.30%
Illiterate population:4.36%6.69%
Illiterate population (men):2.29%5.15%
Illiterate population (women):2.07%8.27%
Schooling level:7.696.27
Schooling level (men):7.626.30
Schooling level (women):7.766.24
Indigenous culture data in Las Coloradas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:35.53%43.44%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:13.72%17.98%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.07%0.09%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Coloradas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Río Lagartos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Coloradas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.38%37.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):48.01%60.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.19%14.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:372354
Homes with electricity:98.12%99.33%
Homes with piped water:98.66%99.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.70%93.60%
Homes with a radio:62.90%51.18%
Homes with a television:91.67%96.30%
Homes with a refrigerator:78.23%73.40%
Homes with a washing machine:83.60%72.73%
Homes with a car:23.12%20.20%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.94%6.40%
Homes with landline telephone:8.60%15.15%
Homes with cell phones:91.67%76.09%
Homes with Internet:36.29%2.02%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Coloradas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Coloradas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Coloradas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Río Lagartos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Coloradas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Coloradas

Do you want to stay in Las Coloradas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Coloradas:

#5 What to do in Las Coloradas

A weekend in Las Coloradas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Coloradas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Las Coloradas for sunbathing:
  • Playa Cancunito: A 7 km walk (90 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading West.
Other towns near Las Coloradas:
  • Sac Nicté (7 inhabitants): Located 25 km to the Southwest (33 minutes by car)
  • Río Lagartos (2493 inhabitants): Located 24 km to the West (29 minutes by car)
  • San Joaquín (6 inhabitants): Located 29 km to the West (40 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco Yohactún (142 inhabitants): Located 28 km to the South (31 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 Las Coloradas (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Coloradas 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 Las Coloradas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Coloradas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6892160
Youth (6-14 years)119104223
Adults (15-59 years)431474905
Elderly (60+ years)5259111

#7 Pictures of Las Coloradas

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Río Lagartos

  1. Chen Roque Uno (- inhabitants)
  2. El Edén (- inhabitants)
  3. La Nueva Esperanza (- inhabitants)
  4. Las Coloradas (1399 inhabitants)
  5. Miraflor (1 inhabitants)
  6. Paraíso (3 inhabitants)
  7. Elías Collí (3 inhabitants)
  8. San José (- inhabitants)
  9. San Antonio (- inhabitants)
  10. Chan Holchit (- inhabitants)
  11. San José (14 inhabitants)
  12. San Manuel Tres (2 inhabitants)
  13. San Pedro (- inhabitants)
  14. San Víctor (1 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Pilar (2 inhabitants)