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Brasiles (Durango)

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

So you will learn about this incredible town of 266 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Brasiles (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 266 inhabitants and it is 578 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #45 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Brasiles, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Brasiles? You can find it at 113.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Brasiles through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Brasiles? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Brasiles (Durango) is 266 inhabitants

Population data in Brasiles (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	138	128	266
2010	80	71	151
2005	75	69	144

Evolution of the population in Brasiles: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Brasiles:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.77	12.68
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	33.46%	3.97%
Illiterate population:	10.15%	19.21%
Illiterate population (men):	3.38%	12.68%
Illiterate population (women):	6.77%	25.00%
Schooling level:	7.19	4.13
Schooling level (men):	7.6	4.76
Schooling level (women):	6.81	3.57

Indigenous culture data in Brasiles:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.99%	82.78%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	73.68%	73.51%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.01%	1.32%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Brasiles, 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 Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Brasiles:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	21.80%	18.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	36.72%	35.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.97%	3.75%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	36
Homes with electricity:	86.00%	45.45%
Homes with piped water:	88.00%	57.58%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.00%	48.48%
Homes with a radio:	24.00%	42.42%
Homes with a television:	42.00%	9.09%
Homes with a refrigerator:	38.00%	15.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	10.00%	3.03%
Homes with a car:	24.00%	6.06%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	44.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Brasiles (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 Brasiles

With the satellite map of Brasiles 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Brasiles.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Brasiles

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

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 37 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 30 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 35 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 35 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Brasiles

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Brasiles? The list of the best places to visit in Brasiles and nearby locations.
Mountains in Brasiles for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Guitarra (975 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Ventana (1038 meters): 4.9 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Cruz (713 meters): 6.4 km walk (127 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Papelillo (752 meters): 5.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Brasiles:

• La Arena (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• San Lucas de Jalpa (109 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Las Rosas (Mazata) (67 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• La Nopalera (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (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 Brasiles (Durango)

In Brasiles 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 Brasiles, 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 Brasiles (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	30	27	57
Youth (6-14 years)	30	29	59
Adults (15-59 years)	73	65	138
Elderly (60+ years)	5	7	12

#7 Pictures of Brasiles

In order for you to enjoy nature around Brasiles, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Brasiles, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Brasiles (Durango) is 34997

Are you going to send a letter to Brasiles? Do you have a friend in Brasiles and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Brasiles consists of the following 5 digits: 34997. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Brasiles ("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 Brasiles as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Brasiles or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Brasiles to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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 Brasiles

• Schools in Brasiles

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