Carreras
Maps, pictures and statistics of Carreras, a beautiful small village of 148 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Carreras belongs to the municipality of Tepehuanes (State of Durango). There are 148 inhabitants and it is 1,781 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Carreras, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Carreras is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Carreras.
#1 Where is Carreras? How to go? Map
Location map of Carreras in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Carreras, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Carreras (Durango) is 148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 67 | 148 |
| 2010 | 98 | 71 | 169 |
| 2005 | 91 | 68 | 159 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.86 | 4.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 6.08% | 5.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.73% | 3.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.03% | 4.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.70% | 3.06% |
| Schooling level: | 7.03 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.89 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.14 | 5.58 |
| 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 Tepehuanes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.16% | 24.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.22% | 50.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.22% | 5.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 335 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.33% | 91.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 69.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.33% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.67% | 98.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.00% | 83.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.00% | 60.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 8.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 60.00% | 73.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.00% | 10.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Carreras
With the satellite map of Carreras 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 Tepehuanes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Carreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Carreras
Do you want to stay in Carreras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Carreras:- HOTEL MARTINEZ TRES ESTRELLAS: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMOS: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTRELLA: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Carreras
A weekend in Carreras and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Carreras and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Carreras para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Viento (1983 meters): 4.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Palomas (1975 meters): 5.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Arrastradero (1892 meters): 6.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Larga (1857 meters): 7.7 km walk (110 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes (5490 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás de Presidio (Presidio de Arriba) (265 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (100 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
- San José de la Boca (316 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the West (19 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Carreras (Durango)
In Carreras 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 Carreras, 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) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 26 | 59 |
#7 Pictures of Carreras
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Carreras? 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 Carreras.
Disfrute con las fotos de Carreras en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Carreras (Durango) is 35616
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Carreras 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: 35616. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Carreras ("35") 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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#10 Schools in Carreras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepehuanes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepehuanes
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- El Bajío del Terrero (12 inhabitants)
- El Gato de Arriba (179 inhabitants)
- El Puerto (Puerta del Alambre) (1 inhabitants)
- El Tarahumarito (7 inhabitants)
- La Loma (4 inhabitants)
- La Manga (- inhabitants)
- La Murayita (- inhabitants)
- La Placita (9 inhabitants)
- La Presa (5 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (15 inhabitants)
- La Yesca (15 inhabitants)
- La Zorra (1 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (- inhabitants)
- Toro Quemado (41 inhabitants)