Dolores (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Dolores, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 620 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Dolores (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 620 inhabitants and it is 1,114 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 71 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Dolores, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% 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 Dolores is located at 19.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Gómez Palacio, 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 Dolores.
#1 Where is Dolores? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Dolores (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Dolores, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Dolores (Durango) is 620 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 295 | 325 | 620 |
| 2010 | 314 | 345 | 659 |
| 2005 | 345 | 364 | 709 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 5.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 8.39% | 6.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 4.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.61% | 5.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.61% | 2.87% |
| Schooling level: | 7.71 | 6.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.84 | 6.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.57 | 6.95 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.32% | 31.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.85% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.83% | 12.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 156 | 183 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.36% | 94.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.08% | 95.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.18% | 76.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.97% | 60.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.72% | 93.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.67% | 79.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.28% | 67.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.03% | 37.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.87% | 8.07% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.28% | 3.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.54% | 70.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.54% | 1.86% |
#3 Satellite photo of Dolores
With the satellite map of Dolores 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 Dolores.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Dolores
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Dolores, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Dolores so you can contact them:- HOTEL DURANGO INN: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GOLDEN SUITES: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SPA COOL: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Dolores
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Dolores? The list of the best places to visit in Dolores and nearby locations.Mountains in Dolores for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Marmol (1615 meters): 11.1 km walk (138 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bola (1269 meters): 9.3 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1705 meters): 10.4 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Chiripa (1566 meters): 14.3 km walk (232 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Grutas del Rosario", 71 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Estación Noé (557 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Seis de Julio (Nuevo Noe) (347 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Las Playas (222 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Vilma Ale de Herrera (Las Cuadritas) (105 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Dolores (Durango)
In Dolores 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 Dolores, 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) | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 50 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 162 | 189 | 351 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 44 | 92 |
#7 Pictures of Dolores
In order for you to enjoy nature around Dolores, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Dolores, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Dolores en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Dolores (Durango) is 35147
Are you going to send a letter to Dolores? Do you have a friend in Dolores and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Dolores consists of the following 5 digits: 35147. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Dolores ("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 Dolores 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio
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