El Rey (Sonora)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of El Rey, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 9 inhabitants of Sonora.
Its former name was Ocho de Mayo.
The town of El Rey (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Hermosillo. There are 9 inhabitants and it is 98 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #465 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Ocho de Mayo, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2019.
Data: In El Rey, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Rey is located at 42.9 kilometers from Hermosillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rey.
#1 Where is El Rey? How to go? Map
Online map of El Rey in Sonora, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Rey (Sonora) is 9 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | ||
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 66.67% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.5 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 44.44% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 22.22% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hermosillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.56% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 66.67% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rey
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Rey, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hermosillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Rey.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rey
Do you want to stay in El Rey? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rey:- HOTEL ESTRELLA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VALLE VERDE: 22 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS LAS PALMAS: 22 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- DORMITORIOS EN MIGUEL ALEMÁN (LA DOCE): 22 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Rey
A weekend in El Rey and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Rey and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Rey for hiking and trails:
- Loma El Güero (90 meters): 5.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (324 meters): 7.4 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Puerto (298 meters): 11.1 km walk (190 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Mariachi (276 meters): 14.5 km walk (236 minutes), heading South.
- Don Luis (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Zona de Bioseguridad Norson (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Alova (El Perico Dos) (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Alejandro Carrillo Marcor (1244 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Rey
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rey, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Rey, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Rey (Sonora) is 83325
Are you going to send a letter to El Rey? Do you have a friend in El Rey and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Rey consists of the following 5 digits: 83325. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Rey ("83") 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.
#8 Vote for El Rey 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 Sonora, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hermosillo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Hermosillo
- Acuícola La Chipre (3 inhabitants)
- Campo San Luis (23 inhabitants)
- Cuadra América (3 inhabitants)
- La Finca (141 inhabitants)
- El Papalote (3 inhabitants)
- El Bohemio (1 inhabitants)
- La Casita (1 inhabitants)
- La Peaña (3 inhabitants)
- Los Cuates (12 inhabitants)
- Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (Valparaíso) (5 inhabitants)
- San Javier (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (4 inhabitants)
- San Luis (344 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (Hezaki Quihuis) (- inhabitants)
- La Inés (- inhabitants)