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Acatitán (Durango)

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

All the information about this town of 229 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Acatitán (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 229 inhabitants and it is 445 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Acatitán, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 55% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Acatitán? You can find it at 9.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tamazula de Victoria, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Acatitán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Acatitán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Acatitán (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Acatitán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Acatitán (Durango) is 229 inhabitants

Population data in Acatitán (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	103	126	229
2010	84	104	188
2005	77	82	159

Evolution of the population in Acatitán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Acatitán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.07	9.62
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	56.77%	42.55%
Illiterate population:	3.49%	7.45%
Illiterate population (men):	1.75%	9.62%
Illiterate population (women):	1.75%	4.76%
Schooling level:	7.88	6.19
Schooling level (men):	8.06	6.19
Schooling level (women):	7.66	6.18

Indigenous culture data in Acatitán:

	2020	2010
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 Acatitán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Acatitán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.43%	30.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.11%	49.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.68%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	47	48
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	27.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.49%	92.50%
Homes with a radio:	4.26%	42.50%
Homes with a television:	89.36%	87.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.74%	87.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	78.72%	65.00%
Homes with a car:	78.72%	60.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.02%	2.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.89%	10.00%
Homes with cell phones:	89.36%	62.50%
Homes with Internet:	55.32%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Acatitán 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 Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Acatitán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acatitán

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

• LOS ARCOS: 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESPINOZA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESPINOZA: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE QUINTERO: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Acatitán

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

• Cerro La Aguja Alta (798 meters): 2.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Buenavista (733 meters): 3.8 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Los Bonetes (636 meters): 6.7 km walk (105 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Pelon (620 meters): 8.1 km walk (103 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Acatitán:

• El Rincón (50 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• El Guayabo (108 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Chapotán (266 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Potrero de Jala (66 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 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 Acatitán (Durango)

In Acatitán 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 Acatitán, 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 Acatitán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	17	32
Youth (6-14 years)	21	30	51
Adults (15-59 years)	59	68	127
Elderly (60+ years)	8	11	19

#7 Pictures of Acatitán

In order for you to enjoy nature around Acatitán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Acatitán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Acatitán (Durango) is 34588

Are you going to send a letter to Acatitán? Do you have a friend in Acatitán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Acatitán consists of the following 5 digits: 34588. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Acatitán ("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.

#9 Vote for Acatitán as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango

#10 Schools in Acatitán

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