California (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the large village of California, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 922 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of California (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 922 inhabitants and it is 1,110 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In California, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 30% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of California is located at 25.3 kilometers from Gómez Palacio, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of California.
#1 Where is California? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to California (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of California, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of California (Durango) is 922 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 461 | 461 | 922 |
| 2010 | 507 | 525 | 1032 |
| 2005 | 493 | 484 | 977 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 1.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 19.31% | 15.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.95% | 1.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.19% | 1.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.76% | 1.78% |
| Schooling level: | 9.47 | 8.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.38 | 8.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.55 | 8.55 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Gómez Palacio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.52% | 31.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.81% | 43.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.23% | 19.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 229 | 298 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.07% | 94.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.43% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.69% | 98.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.51% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.41% | 78.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.28% | 48.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 29.69% | 23.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.02% | 35.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.70% | 67.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.69% | 7.82% |
#3 Satellite photo of California
With the satellite map of California 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 California.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near California
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of California, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to California so you can contact them:- MINI MOTEL LA PASADITA: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL - MOTEL CINCO ESTRELLAS: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PIEDRAS: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FLORIDA: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in California
Want to know what to see in California if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy California.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of California?:
- Chihuahuita (Chihuahuita Viejo) (345 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (330 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Ampliacin Venecia (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Villa Gregorio García (1562 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of California (Durango)
In California 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 California, 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) | 64 | 45 | 109 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 70 | 136 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 270 | 274 | 544 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 72 | 133 |
#7 Pictures of California
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of California? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like California.
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#8 The Postal Code of California (Durango) is 35110
Are you going to send a letter to California? Do you have a friend in California and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of California consists of the following 5 digits: 35110. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of California ("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.
#9 Vote for California as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like California or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for California 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 California
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio
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- Noria San Gonzalo (- inhabitants)
- Noria Sector Veintitrés (156 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (El Aparecido) (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (1 inhabitants)
- Tajo Viejo (193 inhabitants)