Medina (Canatlán, Durango)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Medina, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 362 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Medina is located in the Municipality of Canatlán (in the State of Durango). There are 362 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking. Medina is at 2,002 meters of altitude.

Data: In Medina, 42% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% 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 Medina? You can find it at 15.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ciudad Canatlán (Cab.), which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Medina location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Medina? How to get there? Map

Online map of Medina in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Medina (Durango) is 362 inhabitants

Population data in Medina (Canatlán, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020170192362
2010198209407
2005184191375
Evolution of the population in Medina: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Medina:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.262.87
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:1.93%1.47%
Illiterate population:3.87%2.95%
Illiterate population (men):2.49%2.87%
Illiterate population (women):1.38%3.03%
Schooling level:7.536.41
Schooling level (men):7.126.32
Schooling level (women):86.50
Indigenous culture data in Medina:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 Medina, 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 Medina:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.96%34.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.02%62.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.82%5.05%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:123165
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.37%
Housing with piped water:98.37%97.56%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:88.62%75.61%
Dwellings with radio:69.11%85.37%
Housing with television:95.12%95.12%
Housing with refrigerator:95.12%87.80%
Housing with washing machine:85.37%70.73%
Housing with automobile:59.35%48.78%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.50%4.07%
Homes with landline telephone:13.01%34.96%
Dwellings with cellular phones:90.24%60.98%
Homes with Internet:0.81%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Medina (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 Medina

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Medina

Many people want to stay in the town of Medina itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Medina (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Medina 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 Medina there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Medina
Data of the age pyramid of the town Medina (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)16824
Youth (6-14 years)172946
Adults (15-59 years)96100196
Elderly (60+ years)415596

#6 Photos of Medina

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Medina (Durango) is 34406

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Medina so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 34406. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Medina ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Canatlán

  1. Canatlán Viejo (- inhabitants)
  2. El Ranchito (6 inhabitants)
  3. El Refugio (El Moradito) (- inhabitants)
  4. La Abeja (3 inhabitants)
  5. La Boquilla (7 inhabitants)
  6. La Cueva (- inhabitants)
  7. La Culebra (1 inhabitants)
  8. La Joya de los Quiotes (20 inhabitants)
  9. Marquezotes de Guadalupe (Los Ojitos) (69 inhabitants)
  10. Rafael Parra (1 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho La Esmeralda (1 inhabitants)
  12. San Carlos de los Reyes (2 inhabitants)
  13. San Diego de Alcalá (250 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa de Escamillas (120 inhabitants)
  15. Venustiano Carranza (Ocotán) (1249 inhabitants)