Cristóbal Colón (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cristóbal Colón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 418 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Cristóbal Colón (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Durango. There are 418 inhabitants and it is 1,870 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #62 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cristóbal Colón, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 31% 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 Cristóbal Colón is located at 6.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Victoria de Durango, 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 Cristóbal Colón.
#1 Where is Cristóbal Colón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cristóbal Colón (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cristóbal Colón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cristóbal Colón (Durango) is 418 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 198 | 220 | 418 |
| 2010 | 137 | 150 | 287 |
| 2005 | 128 | 141 | 269 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 6.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 6.22% | 5.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.11% | 4.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.91% | 6.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.20% | 2.19% |
| Schooling level: | 8.64 | 7.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.49 | 7.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.79 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.72% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.24% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.48% | 33.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.91% | 54.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.89% | 10.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 120 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.37% | 86.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.98% | 97.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.03% | 91.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.92% | 98.53% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.44% | 91.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.56% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.85% | 55.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.03% | 16.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.75% | 51.47% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.59% | 61.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.36% | 10.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cristóbal Colón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cristóbal Colón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Durango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cristóbal Colón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cristóbal Colón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cristóbal Colón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cristóbal Colón so you can contact them:- MOTEL VALLE VERDE: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- CITY STAR AUTOHOTEL SHOWER: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- MÉXICO 45 AUTO HOTEL: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- CURE: 4 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cristóbal Colón
A weekend in Cristóbal Colón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cristóbal Colón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cristóbal Colón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pelon (1928 meters): 7.0 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Fray Diego (1897 meters): 8.2 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Prieto (1949 meters): 9.0 km walk (126 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Tendedero (1925 meters): 8.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mario de León (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Quince de Octubre (477 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Granja las Gabrielas (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Hacienda San Martina (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cristóbal Colón (Durango)
In Cristóbal Colón 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 Cristóbal Colón, 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) | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 123 | 246 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 31 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Cristóbal Colón
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cristóbal Colón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cristóbal Colón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón (Durango) is 34168
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón 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: 34168. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cristóbal Colón ("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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#10 Schools in Cristóbal Colón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Durango
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