Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
The most complete information about the small village of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sonora has 28 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as Las Flores (Gerocoa).
The town of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) belongs to the municipality of Alamos (State of Sonora). There are 28 inhabitants and it is 196 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Álamos is 59 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #52 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Las Flores (Gerocoa), because this was its former name. In the year 2018, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Gerocoa (Las Canillas), 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 15% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Gerocoa (Las Canillas) is located at 24.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Alamos, 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 Gerocoa (Las Canillas).
#1 Where is Gerocoa (Las Canillas)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Gerocoa (Las Canillas) (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Gerocoa (Las Canillas), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) (Sonora) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2010 | 54 | 49 | 103 |
| 2005 | 32 | 38 | 70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.25 | 4.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 4.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.71% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.29% | 5.56% |
| Schooling level: | 5.68 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 6.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alamos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.29% | 32.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 83.33% | 65.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.25% | 1.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 49 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 96.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 87.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 93.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 58.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 30.77% | 87.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.23% | 70.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.38% | 29.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.69% | 58.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 45.16% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.23% | 12.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Gerocoa (Las Canillas), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alamos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Gerocoa (Las Canillas).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
Many people want to stay in the town of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) 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:- HACIENDA PIEDRAS GRANDES: 38 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
- POSADA TACUBAYA: 32 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JUAN: 37 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA DE LOS SANTOS: 38 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
A weekend in Gerocoa (Las Canillas) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Gerocoa (Las Canillas) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Gerocoa (Las Canillas) for hiking and trails:
- Loma Chiqueros (201 meters): 9.1 km walk (127 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Sapuchi (317 meters): 10.9 km walk (187 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cina (417 meters): 12.6 km walk (216 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Brasiles (667 meters): 11.2 km walk (209 minutes), heading East.
- Álamos (Sonora): Don't miss "Museo Costumbrista de Sonora", 59 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa (75 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa Chico (Las Flores) (81 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa (Los Verdugos) (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa Chico (Gerocoa) (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) 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 Gerocoa (Las Canillas) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Gerocoa (Las Canillas)? 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 Gerocoa (Las Canillas).
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#8 The Postal Code of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) (Sonora) is 85777
Are you going to send a letter to Gerocoa (Las Canillas)? Do you have a friend in Gerocoa (Las Canillas) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) consists of the following 5 digits: 85777. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Gerocoa (Las Canillas) ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Gerocoa (Las Canillas)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alamos
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