Los Tanques (Sonora)
Learn about large village of Los Tanques through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 555 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of Los Tanques (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Alamos. There are 555 inhabitants and it is 303 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Álamos is 32 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Los Tanques, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Los Tanques? You can find it at 21.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Alamos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Los Tanques through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Los Tanques? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Los Tanques (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Los Tanques, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Los Tanques (Sonora) is 555 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 263 | 292 | 555 |
| 2010 | 292 | 329 | 621 |
| 2005 | 294 | 341 | 635 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 7.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 2.70% | 3.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.41% | 6.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.42% | 7.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.98% | 4.11% |
| Schooling level: | 7.63 | 6.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.66 | 6.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.59 | 7.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.16% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.72% | 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: | 36.04% | 33.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.25% | 61.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.27% | 2.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 165 | 198 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 96.34% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.88% | 81.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.85% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.64% | 57.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.03% | 76.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.30% | 80.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.94% | 37.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.12% | 46.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.73% | 3.66% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.21% | 6.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.15% | 53.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Tanques
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Tanques, 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 Los Tanques.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Tanques
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Tanques 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:- CUARTOS DE RENTA KYRIA: 32 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JACALITO CABALLO BLANCO: 30 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL JACALITO: 34 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
- REAL DE LOS ALAMOS: 28 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Tanques
Want to know what to see in Los Tanques if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Tanques.Mountains in Los Tanques for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Tanques (684 meters): 3.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Choyitas (542 meters): 3.2 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Palo Santal (511 meters): 4.9 km walk (89 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Rajado (607 meters): 4.8 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
- Álamos (Sonora): Don't miss "Casa de María Félix", 32 km, heading South (27 minutes by car)
- La Tescalama (40 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- La Vinata (66 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Las Uvalamas (18 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- Yoricarichic (24 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Tanques (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Tanques 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 Los Tanques there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 54 | 55 | 109 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 133 | 159 | 292 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 57 | 53 | 110 |
#7 Pictures of Los Tanques
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Tanques? 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 Los Tanques.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Tanques (Sonora) is 85773
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Tanques 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: 85773. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Tanques ("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.
#9 Vote for Los Tanques as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Los Tanques or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Los Tanques to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in Los Tanques
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alamos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Alamos
- Burapaco (82 inhabitants)
- Burapaquito (11 inhabitants)
- El Dátil (7 inhabitants)
- El Tepustete (5 inhabitants)
- El Veranito (75 inhabitants)
- La Bandera (- inhabitants)
- La Escondida (2 inhabitants)
- Maranatha (Argentina) (5 inhabitants)
- Paparique (5 inhabitants)
- Pie de la Cuesta (2 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Setajaqui (Setajaqui del Río) (- inhabitants)
- Tapizuelas (256 inhabitants)
- Tecoripa (- inhabitants)
- Yoricarichic (24 inhabitants)