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Mocorúa

The most complete information about the large village of Mocorúa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sonora has 555 inhabitants?

The town of Mocorúa belongs to the municipality of Etchojoa (State of Sonora). There are 555 inhabitants and it is 13 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mocorúa, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Mocorúa? You can find it at 11.8 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Etchojoa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mocorúa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mocorúa? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Mocorúa (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 Mocorúa (Sonora) is 555 inhabitants

Population data in Mocorúa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	262	293	555
2010	278	304	582
2005	257	271	528

Evolution of the population in Mocorúa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mocorúa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.82	6.25
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	2.16%	1.03%
Illiterate population:	5.23%	5.84%
Illiterate population (men):	3.42%	6.25%
Illiterate population (women):	1.80%	5.40%
Schooling level:	8.28	7.27
Schooling level (men):	7.95	7.07
Schooling level (women):	8.65	7.51

Indigenous culture data in Mocorúa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	28.11%	19.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	9.73%	7.22%
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 Mocorúa, 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 Mocorúa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.77%	37.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.00%	61.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.21%	10.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:	147	138
Homes with electricity:	98.64%	94.16%
Homes with piped water:	98.64%	95.62%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.61%	97.08%
Homes with a radio:	73.47%	56.20%
Homes with a television:	86.39%	87.59%
Homes with a refrigerator:	78.23%	71.53%
Homes with a washing machine:	29.25%	32.12%
Homes with a car:	23.81%	18.25%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.12%	2.92%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.92%
Homes with cell phones:	80.27%	45.26%
Homes with Internet:	3.40%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mocorúa (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 Mocorúa

With the satellite map of Mocorúa will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Etchojoa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mocorúa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mocorúa

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

• HOTEL BACOBAMPO: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• PENSIONES: 24 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALYS: 25 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 26 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mocorúa

A weekend in Mocorúa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mocorúa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Mocorúa for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Babocahui (37 meters): 11.4 km walk (200 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Mayocahui (126 meters): 10.3 km walk (140 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Cocakahui (18 meters): 10.7 km walk (143 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tucucame (74 meters): 12.1 km walk (242 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Mocorúa:

• La Cochera (34 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• La Victoria (35 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Caimanero (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Mil Hectáreas (210 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (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 Mocorúa (Sonora)

In Mocorúa there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Mocorúa, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mocorúa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	25	57
Youth (6-14 years)	37	51	88
Adults (15-59 years)	149	166	315
Elderly (60+ years)	44	51	95

#7 Pictures of Mocorúa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mocorúa? 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 Mocorúa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mocorúa (Sonora) is 85288

Are you going to send a letter to Mocorúa? Do you have a friend in Mocorúa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mocorúa consists of the following 5 digits: 85288. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mocorúa ("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 Mocorúa

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