La Petunia
The most complete information about the tiny town of La Petunia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California has 9 inhabitants?
Its former name was Rancho la Petunia.
The town of La Petunia belongs to the municipality of San Quintín (State of Baja California). There are 9 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #879 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Rancho la Petunia, but changed its name a few years ago.
Data: In La Petunia, 14% of the population over 12 years is single and 50% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Petunia? You can find it at 178.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of , which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Petunia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Petunia? How to go? Map
Online map of La Petunia in Baja California, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Petunia (Baja California) is 9 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 33.33% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 13 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.8 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 16 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| 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 San Quintín (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 77.78% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 50.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Petunia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Petunia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Quintín. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Petunia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Petunia
Many people want to stay in the town of La Petunia 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:- HOTEL MISION SANTA MARIA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- FAMILIA CIELITO LINDO: 12 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL Y BAR ROMO: 26 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DEL CORA: 26 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Petunia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Petunia? The list of the best places to visit in La Petunia and nearby locations.Mountains in La Petunia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pabellón (19 meters): 2.2 km walk (33 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Pabellon (88 meters): 4.3 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa de la Calandria (93 meters): 10.9 km walk (212 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa El Pabellon (155 meters): 9.2 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Familia Carreón (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ejido Nueva Odisea (El Pabellón) (349 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Maciel (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Rivera (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Petunia (Baja California)
In La Petunia 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 La Petunia, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Petunia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Petunia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Petunia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Petunia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Petunia or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Petunia to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Quintín
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Quintín
- Aguachiquita (1 inhabitants)
- Familia Arroyo (- inhabitants)
- Benjamín Salazar (Ejido) (49 inhabitants)
- El Basurero (Camalú) (8 inhabitants)
- Familia Arce (15 inhabitants)
- Familia Cárdenas (1 inhabitants)
- Familia García Arauz (2 inhabitants)
- Isla San Martín (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (- inhabitants)
- Rancho El Chamizal (4 inhabitants)
- El Socorrito (71 inhabitants)
- Rancho Jiménez (38 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- San Simón (Las Higueras) (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Mónica (Estado Veintinueve) (10 inhabitants)