Rancherías (Sonora)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 130 inhabitants of Sonora.
The town of Rancherías (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Alamos. There are 130 inhabitants and it is 193 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Álamos is 39 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #42 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Rancherías, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% 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 Rancherías is located at 21.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Alamos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Rancherías.
#1 Where is Rancherías? How to go? Map
Location map of Rancherías in Sonora: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Rancherías, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Rancherías (Sonora) is 130 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 71 | 130 |
| 2010 | 61 | 73 | 134 |
| 2005 | 61 | 63 | 124 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 5.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 0.00% | 0.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.62% | 3.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 5.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.77% | 1.64% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 7.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.89 | 7.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 7.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.54% | 0.75% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.62% | 0.75% |
| 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: | 40.00% | 35.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.75% | 58.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.64% | 8.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 43 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.02% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.67% | 84.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.51% | 96.97% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.40% | 69.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.37% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.72% | 75.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 34.88% | 24.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.81% | 39.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.65% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.33% | 12.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.70% | 9.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rancherías
With the satellite map of Rancherías 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 Alamos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Rancherías.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancherías
Do you want to stay in Rancherías? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Rancherías:- HACIENDA PIEDRAS GRANDES: 34 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
- POSADA TACUBAYA: 33 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JUAN: 33 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
- EL PEDREGAL: 34 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rancherías
Want to know what to see in Rancherías if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Rancherías.Las mejores montes de Rancherías para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Sapuchi (317 meters): 10.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cina (417 meters): 9.6 km walk (141 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Chiqueros (201 meters): 11.6 km walk (151 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Brasiles (667 meters): 15.0 km walk (290 minutes), heading East.
- Álamos (Sonora): Don't miss "Panteón Municipal", 39 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa Chico (Las Flores) (81 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (Gerocoa) (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa (75 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Gerocoa (Los Verdugos) (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rancherías (Sonora)
In Rancherías 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 Rancherías, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 39 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of Rancherías
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Rancherías? 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 Rancherías.
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#8 The Postal Code of Rancherías (Sonora) is 85776
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Rancherías 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: 85776. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Rancherías ("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.
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#10 Schools in Rancherías
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alamos
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