Las Mercedes (Sinaloa)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Mercedes, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Sinaloa.
The town of Las Mercedes (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Choix. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 638 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #147 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Mercedes, 8% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Mercedes is located at 35.0 kilometers from Choix, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Mercedes.
#1 Where is Las Mercedes? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Mercedes (Sinaloa) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Mercedes, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Mercedes (Sinaloa) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2005 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 30.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 29.41% | 28.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 17.65% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 3.85 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.83 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.86 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.24% | 48.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.59% | 12.00% |
| 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 Choix (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.18% | 36.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Mercedes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Mercedes, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Choix. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Mercedes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Mercedes
Do you want to stay in Las Mercedes? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Mercedes:- HOTEL HACIENDA DE VELAZQUEZ: 47 km away, direction Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA DE VELAZQUEZ: 54 km away, direction Northwest (42 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAHIRANY: 55 km away, direction Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTESCLAROS: 48 km away, direction Northwest (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Mercedes
Want to know what to see in Las Mercedes if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Mercedes.Las mejores montes de Las Mercedes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Hoya (853 meters): 1.5 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cuevita (929 meters): 2.0 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Bufa (1075 meters): 2.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Cajon (820 meters): 2.4 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Cuevita (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Bacayopa (167 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Llano (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Cajón (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Mercedes (Sinaloa)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Mercedes 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 Mercedes there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Pictures of Las Mercedes
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Mercedes, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Mercedes, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Las Mercedes 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 Sinaloa, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Sinaloa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Choix
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Choix
- Cañada el Rengo (16 inhabitants)
- Corral Quemado (- inhabitants)
- Coscomate (- inhabitants)
- El Chicural (2 inhabitants)
- El Guayabito (367 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo de San Pantaleón (3 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (La Ladrillera) (8 inhabitants)
- Las Algarrobas (29 inhabitants)
- Las Ciruelas (8 inhabitants)
- Las Lajitas (9 inhabitants)
- Las Taunitas (12 inhabitants)
- Real del Oro (Las Malvinas) (- inhabitants)
- San José de los Llanos (Los Llanos) (99 inhabitants)
- San José de los Portillo (233 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (36 inhabitants)