San Blas (Sinaloa)
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All the information about this town of 5,789 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa
The town of San Blas (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of El Fuerte. There are 5,789 inhabitants and it is 36 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Fuerte is 77 minutes away by car (54 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In San Blas, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 24% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Blas? You can find it at 40.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of El Fuerte, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Blas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Blas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Blas (Sinaloa) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Blas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Blas (Sinaloa) is 5,789 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3012 | 2777 | 5789 |
| 2010 | 3103 | 2972 | 6075 |
| 2005 | 3093 | 2882 | 5975 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 3.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 7.31% | 7.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.87% | 3.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.31% | 3.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.55% | 4.38% |
| Schooling level: | 9.64 | 8.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.77 | 9 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.53 | 8.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.85% | 0.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.66% | 0.18% |
| 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 El Fuerte (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.05% | 30.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.70% | 42.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.06% | 18.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,697 | 1,961 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.88% | 97.37% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.11% | 95.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.63% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.87% | 76.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.81% | 94.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.93% | 90.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.06% | 64.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.43% | 47.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.04% | 23.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.39% | 38.34% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.04% | 67.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.07% | 17.76% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Blas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Blas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Fuerte. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Blas.
#4 What to do in San Blas
A weekend in San Blas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Blas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Blas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Güitajaqui (139 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Sufragio (198 meters): 3.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Gallina (257 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Cochi (254 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Fuerte (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Museo del Fuerte", 77 km, heading Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- San Blas Viejo (32 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Cuesta Blanca (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (335 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Puente Colorado (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Blas (Sinaloa)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Blas 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 San Blas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 261 | 258 | 519 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 424 | 456 | 880 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,754 | 1,559 | 3,313 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 573 | 504 | 1,077 |
#6 Pictures of San Blas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Blas? 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 San Blas.
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#7 Vote for San Blas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Fuerte
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