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Yocojigua

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Yocojigua (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sonora has 278 inhabitants?

The town of Yocojigua belongs to the municipality of Alamos (State of Sonora). There are 278 inhabitants and it is 243 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Álamos is 41 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yocojigua, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yocojigua is located at 27.0 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 Yocojigua.

#1 Where is Yocojigua? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Yocojigua in Sonora? 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 Yocojigua.

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#2 The population of Yocojigua (Sonora) is 278 inhabitants

Population data in Yocojigua

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	136	142	278
2010	129	138	267
2005	108	122	230

Evolution of the population in Yocojigua: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yocojigua:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.36	6.52
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:	0.36%	0.75%
Illiterate population:	7.19%	8.24%
Illiterate population (men):	3.60%	6.52%
Illiterate population (women):	3.60%	10.08%
Schooling level:	7.71	5.94
Schooling level (men):	7.33	5.74
Schooling level (women):	8.12	6.15

Indigenous culture data in Yocojigua:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	87.05%	50.94%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	59.71%	20.97%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.36%	0.00%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alamos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Yocojigua:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	75.54%	32.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.94%	52.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	77.21%	11.63%
Number of inhabited private housings:	65	65
Homes with electricity:	96.92%	93.65%
Homes with piped water:	93.85%	92.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	9.23%	80.95%
Homes with a radio:	58.46%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	73.85%	80.95%
Homes with a refrigerator:	67.69%	65.08%
Homes with a washing machine:	20.00%	22.22%
Homes with a car:	41.54%	46.03%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.62%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	14.29%
Homes with cell phones:	55.38%	44.44%
Homes with Internet:	1.54%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yocojigua (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Yocojigua

With the satellite map of Yocojigua 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yocojigua.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yocojigua

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

• HACIENDA PIEDRAS GRANDES: 38 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
• EL PEDREGAL: 43 km away, direction North (33 minutes by car)
• SOLIPASO: 42 km away, direction North (31 minutes by car)
• POSADA TACUBAYA: 44 km away, direction North (36 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yocojigua

A weekend in Yocojigua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yocojigua and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Yocojigua for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Los Josos (511 meters): 4.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Chorro (532 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Bariste (515 meters): 7.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Pinto (589 meters): 9.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Yocojigua:

• Álamos (Sonora): Don't miss "Museo Costumbrista de Sonora", 41 km, heading North (38 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Yocojigua?:

• San Ignacio (24 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• Piedras Blancas (50 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• Tojibampo (84 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (13 minutes by car)
• Las Guásimas (29 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the East (19 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 Yocojigua (Sonora)

In Yocojigua 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 Yocojigua, 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 Yocojigua (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	15	33
Youth (6-14 years)	16	18	34
Adults (15-59 years)	81	83	164
Elderly (60+ years)	21	26	47

#7 Pictures of Yocojigua

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yocojigua, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yocojigua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yocojigua (Sonora) is 85776

Are you going to send a letter to Yocojigua? Do you have a friend in Yocojigua and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yocojigua consists of the following 5 digits: 85776. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yocojigua ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, 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 Yocojigua

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