Potrero de los Gastélum

Maps, pictures and statistics of Potrero de los Gastélum, a beautiful small village of 139 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of Potrero de los Gastélum belongs to the municipality of Mocorito (State of Sinaloa). There are 139 inhabitants and it is 250 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mocorito is 42 minutes away by car (39 km). It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Potrero de los Gastélum, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potrero de los Gastélum is located at 26.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Pericos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Mocorito) it is at 54.3 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Potrero de los Gastélum.

#1 Where is Potrero de los Gastélum? How to go? Map

Online map of Potrero de los Gastélum (Sinaloa) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Potrero de los Gastélum (Sinaloa) is 139 inhabitants

Population data in Potrero de los Gastélum
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206376139
2010113140253
2005100123223
Evolution of the population in Potrero de los Gastélum: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Potrero de los Gastélum:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.619.29
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:1.44%0.40%
Illiterate population:17.99%13.44%
Illiterate population (men):12.95%19.29%
Illiterate population (women):5.04%6.19%
Schooling level:5.394.85
Schooling level (men):5.034.43
Schooling level (women):5.865.45
Indigenous culture data in Potrero de los Gastélum:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 Potrero de los Gastélum, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mocorito (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Potrero de los Gastélum:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:85.61%35.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):86.84%63.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):84.13%1.77%
Number of inhabited private housings:4375
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.83%
Homes with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:67.44%58.73%
Homes with a radio:4.65%53.97%
Homes with a television:67.44%65.08%
Homes with a refrigerator:97.67%79.37%
Homes with a washing machine:53.49%55.56%
Homes with a car:44.19%31.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:18.60%7.94%
Homes with cell phones:41.86%47.62%
Homes with Internet:4.65%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Potrero de los Gastélum (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sinaloa, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Potrero de los Gastélum

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero de los Gastélum, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mocorito. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potrero de los Gastélum.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero de los Gastélum

Many people want to stay in the town of Potrero de los Gastélum 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:

#5 What to do in Potrero de los Gastélum

Want to know what to see in Potrero de los Gastélum if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Potrero de los Gastélum.
Las mejores montes de Potrero de los Gastélum para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Canasto (717 meters): 5.1 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro La Loma (370 meters): 4.8 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
  • Loma Tecomate (321 meters): 4.4 km walk (73 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Barranco Grande (535 meters): 6.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in Potrero de los Gastélum:
  • Mocorito (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Bandas de tambora y música norteña​", 42 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)
Other towns near Potrero de los Gastélum:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Potrero de los Gastélum (Sinaloa)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potrero de los Gastélum 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 Potrero de los Gastélum there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Potrero de los Gastélum (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)549
Youth (6-14 years)7411
Adults (15-59 years)354176
Elderly (60+ years)162743

#7 Pictures of Potrero de los Gastélum

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potrero de los Gastélum? 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 Potrero de los Gastélum.

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#8 The Postal Code of Potrero de los Gastélum (Sinaloa) is 80856

Are you going to send a letter to Potrero de los Gastélum? Do you have a friend in Potrero de los Gastélum and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potrero de los Gastélum consists of the following 5 digits: 80856. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potrero de los Gastélum ("80") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, 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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