La Plata (Gómez Palacio, Durango)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 276 inhabitants of Durango.
The place of La Plata is inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio (in the State of Durango). There are 276 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #59 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Plata is at 1,119 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Plata, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 24% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Plata is located at 17.2 kilometers from Gómez Palacio, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Plata.
#1 Where is La Plata? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Plata (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Plata (Durango) is 276 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 128 | 148 | 276 |
| 2010 | 156 | 155 | 311 |
| 2005 | 143 | 136 | 279 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 1.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 7.25% | 8.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.54% | 2.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.81% | 1.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.72% | 4.49% |
| Schooling level: | 7.28 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.24 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 5.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.96% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.13% | 34.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.35% | 53.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 15.38% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 72 | 86 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.15% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 75.34% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.28% | 80.82% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 69.44% | 65.75% |
| Housing with television: | 90.28% | 98.63% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 97.22% | 87.67% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 70.83% | 72.60% |
| Housing with automobile: | 45.83% | 42.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.94% | 5.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 87.50% | 54.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Plata
With the satellite map of La Plata 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 Gómez Palacio. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Plata.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Plata
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Plata, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Plata so you can contact them.:- MOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GOLDEN SUITES: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SPA COOL: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EXXXTASIS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Plata (Durango)
In La Plata 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 Plata, 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) | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 75 | 78 | 153 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 24 | 43 |
#6 Photos of La Plata
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Plata, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Plata, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Plata (Durango) is 35134
Are you going to send a letter to La Plata? Do you have a friend in La Plata and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Plata consists of the following 5 digits: 35134. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Plata ("35") correspond to the state code of Durango, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Gómez Palacio
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- Arcinas (1652 inhabitants)
- Camilo Ceniceros (3 inhabitants)
- El Eriazo (6 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (3 inhabitants)
- Francisco Villa (111 inhabitants)
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- Isidro Morales (11 inhabitants)
- La Popular (3440 inhabitants)
- Las Cribas (2 inhabitants)
- Las Margaritas (18 inhabitants)
- Palo Hueco (- inhabitants)
- Providencia (564 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (2 inhabitants)
- Viñasol (5 inhabitants)