Las Pilas (Mezquital, Durango)

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The town of Las Pilas is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 185 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #69 of the whole municipality. Las Pilas is at 581 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Pilas, there is a percentage of 95% of indigenous population and 37% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Pilas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Las Pilas is located at 119.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Las Pilas.

#1 Where is Las Pilas? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Las Pilas (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Las Pilas (Durango) is 185 inhabitants

Population data in Las Pilas (Mezquital, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010283185
20105453107
20055748105
Evolution of the population in Las Pilas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Pilas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.3313.21
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:54.59%14.95%
Illiterate population:11.89%14.95%
Illiterate population (men):4.32%13.21%
Illiterate population (women):7.57%16.67%
Schooling level:5.694.69
Schooling level (men):5.895.07
Schooling level (women):5.524.29
Indigenous culture data in Las Pilas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:94.59%95.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:76.22%82.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Pilas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Las Pilas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:2.16%28.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):4.82%45.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%12.96%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4124
Homes with electricity:82.93%57.14%
Housing with piped water:87.80%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:21.95%61.90%
Dwellings with radio:34.15%61.90%
Housing with television:24.39%28.57%
Housing with refrigerator:19.51%9.52%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:9.76%4.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:36.59%0.00%
Homes with Internet:4.88%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Pilas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Las Pilas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Pilas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Pilas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Pilas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Pilas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Pilas so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Las Pilas (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Pilas by age and sex, 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 Las Pilas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Las Pilas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Pilas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)162036
Youth (6-14 years)321749
Adults (15-59 years)483785
Elderly (60+ years)6915

#6 Photos of Las Pilas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Pilas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Pilas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Las Pilas (Durango) is 34980

Are you going to send a letter to Las Pilas? Do you have a friend in Las Pilas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Pilas consists of the following 5 digits: 34980. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Pilas ("34") 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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  1. Atonalisco (- inhabitants)
  2. Cerrito de Llano (- inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Picudo (15 inhabitants)
  4. El Charco Verde (95 inhabitants)
  5. El Espíritu Santo (18 inhabitants)
  6. El Zapote (10 inhabitants)
  7. La Arena (83 inhabitants)
  8. La Escalera (- inhabitants)
  9. La Soledad (98 inhabitants)
  10. Las Guásimas (4 inhabitants)
  11. Las Joyas (53 inhabitants)
  12. Los Aguacates (50 inhabitants)
  13. Los Encinos (9 inhabitants)
  14. Mesa de los Lobos (Lobitos) (121 inhabitants)
  15. Tamales (14 inhabitants)