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Tesila

Learn about medium-sized town of Tesila through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 440 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of Tesila belongs to the municipality of El Fuerte (State of Sinaloa). There are 440 inhabitants and it is 48 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Fuerte is 45 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tesila, 66% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tesila is located at 21.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of El Fuerte, 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 Tesila.

#1 Where is Tesila? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Tesila in Sinaloa? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Tesila.

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#2 The population of Tesila (Sinaloa) is 440 inhabitants

Population data in Tesila

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	209	231	440
2010	225	252	477
2005	221	251	472

Evolution of the population in Tesila: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tesila:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	5.56
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	0.23%	3.14%
Illiterate population:	2.27%	5.45%
Illiterate population (men):	1.36%	5.56%
Illiterate population (women):	0.91%	5.33%
Schooling level:	8.66	7.83
Schooling level (men):	8.38	7.84
Schooling level (women):	9	7.82

Indigenous culture data in Tesila:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	75.68%	69.39%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	40.45%	29.35%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.68%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tesila, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tesila:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.77%	23.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.17%	37.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	38.28%	8.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	119	122
Homes with electricity:	97.48%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	94.12%	88.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	38.66%	81.90%
Homes with a radio:	53.78%	58.10%
Homes with a television:	84.03%	77.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.95%	53.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	26.89%	26.67%
Homes with a car:	21.01%	25.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.04%	4.76%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.84%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	81.51%	39.05%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.95%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tesila (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 Tesila

With the satellite map of Tesila 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 El Fuerte. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tesila.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tesila

Do you want to stay in Tesila? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tesila:

• VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 23 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HACIENDA PALMA SOLA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MONTESCLAROS: 28 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 27 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tesila

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tesila? The list of the best places to visit in Tesila and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Tesila para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma La Cruz (81 meters): 0.7 km walk (13 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma La Calera (98 meters): 1.0 km walk (14 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma Bichi (80 meters): 1.4 km walk (17 minutes), heading West.
• Loma Los Corrales (117 meters): 6.3 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Tesila to discover the Mexican culture:

• El Fuerte (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 45 km, heading Northeast (35 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tesila:

• Rancho Viejo (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Lucía (97 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Misión Vieja (379 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• La Curva (220 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tesila (Sinaloa)

In Tesila 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 Tesila, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tesila (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	28	55
Youth (6-14 years)	35	29	64
Adults (15-59 years)	117	132	249
Elderly (60+ years)	30	42	72

#7 Pictures of Tesila

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tesila? 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 Tesila.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tesila (Sinaloa) is 81805

Are you going to send a letter to Tesila? Do you have a friend in Tesila and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tesila consists of the following 5 digits: 81805. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tesila ("81") 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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#10 Schools in Tesila

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