Potrero Grande (Colima)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Potrero Grande, a beautiful small village of 59 inhabitants of the State of Colima
The town of Potrero Grande (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Minatitlán. There are 59 inhabitants and it is 681 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 56 minutes away by car (56 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Potrero Grande, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Potrero Grande is located at 9.0 kilometers from Minatitlán, 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 Potrero Grande.
#1 Where is Potrero Grande? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Potrero Grande (Colima) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potrero Grande, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrero Grande (Colima) is 59 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| 2010 | 27 | 40 | 67 |
| 2005 | 22 | 33 | 55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.05 | 15.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 13.56% | 8.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.47% | 11.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.08% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.39% | 7.41% |
| Schooling level: | 5.27 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.23 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.32 | 5.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.37% | 52.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.74% | 82.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 7.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.62% | 52.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.19% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.38% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.05% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.95% | 61.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Minatitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potrero Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero Grande
Do you want to stay in Potrero Grande? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potrero Grande:- HOTEL PLEYARES: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ELENA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES VARGAS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA CABAÑA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrero Grande
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potrero Grande? The list of the best places to visit in Potrero Grande and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Potrero Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Peón (1989 meters): 7.5 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Moreno (1222 meters): 8.5 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ocote (1636 meters): 8.4 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Ocotera (1831 meters): 10.7 km walk (140 minutes), heading South.
- Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 56 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)
- El Nogal (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Fresno (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Agua Fría (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- La Playa (La Playita) (161 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrero Grande (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potrero Grande 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 Grande there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of Potrero Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potrero Grande? 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 Grande.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potrero Grande (Colima) is 28784
Are you going to send a letter to Potrero Grande? Do you have a friend in Potrero Grande and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potrero Grande consists of the following 5 digits: 28784. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potrero Grande ("28") correspond to the state code of Colima, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Colima, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Colima
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Minatitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán
- Agua Fría (9 inhabitants)
- Campamento Uno (Consorcio) (- inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- El Divisadero Dos (- inhabitants)
- El Platanar (220 inhabitants)
- El Rebaje (2 inhabitants)
- Establo las Villas (2 inhabitants)
- La Tuna (5 inhabitants)
- Las Guásimas (32 inhabitants)
- Rancho Escondido (María Sandoval de la Cruz) (1 inhabitants)
- Minatitlán (6075 inhabitants)
- Otatitos (8 inhabitants)
- Platanarillos (17 inhabitants)
- Potrero Grande (59 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (244 inhabitants)