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Las Playitas (Sonora)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Las Playitas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 729 inhabitants of Sonora.

The town of Las Playitas (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Etchojoa. There are 729 inhabitants and it is 21 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Playitas, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Playitas is located at 8.0 kilometers from Etchojoa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Playitas.

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

What is the route to get to Las Playitas (Sonora)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Las Playitas (Sonora) is 729 inhabitants

Population data in Las Playitas (Sonora)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	354	375	729
2010	395	399	794
2005	349	330	679

Evolution of the population in Las Playitas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Playitas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.74	5.76
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	2.19%	2.52%
Illiterate population:	3.02%	5.67%
Illiterate population (men):	1.65%	5.76%
Illiterate population (women):	1.37%	5.57%
Schooling level:	9.11	7.74
Schooling level (men):	9.16	7.57
Schooling level (women):	9.06	7.90

Indigenous culture data in Las Playitas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	14.54%	17.88%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.53%	6.80%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Playitas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Playitas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.03%	37.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.27%	54.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.60%	20.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	203	245
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.97%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	73.89%	97.94%
Homes with a radio:	70.44%	78.87%
Homes with a television:	91.63%	95.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.13%	85.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.01%	59.28%
Homes with a car:	50.74%	42.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.72%	14.95%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.75%	36.08%
Homes with cell phones:	87.68%	54.64%
Homes with Internet:	28.57%	10.82%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Playitas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Playitas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Playitas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Etchojoa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Playitas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Playitas

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Playitas 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:

• HOTEL BACOBAMPO: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• PENSIONES: 24 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VALLE VERDE DE NAVOJOA: 22 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 23 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Playitas

A weekend in Las Playitas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Playitas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Las Playitas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Babocahui (37 meters): 12.6 km walk (209 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tucucame (74 meters): 10.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Bayajuri (Picacho Bayojori) (189 meters): 15.2 km walk (241 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Campana (91 meters): 16.3 km walk (204 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Las Playitas:

• Campo Catorce (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• El Rancho 3 Herraduras (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Cuadrilátero Trece (Kilómetro Trece Campo Trece) (282 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Talamante (Colonia Talamante) (432 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 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 Playitas (Sonora)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Playitas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	41	37	78
Youth (6-14 years)	48	50	98
Adults (15-59 years)	202	233	435
Elderly (60+ years)	63	55	118

#7 Pictures of Las Playitas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Playitas, 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 Playitas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Playitas (Sonora) is 85286

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Playitas 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: 85286. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Playitas ("85") correspond to the State of Sonora, 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.

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#10 Schools in Las Playitas

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