Dongu
Learn about large village of Dongu through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 3,238 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Dongu belongs to the municipality of Chapa de Mota (State of Estado de México). There are 3,238 inhabitants and it is 2,649 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez is 29 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Dongu, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Dongu? You can find it at 97.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Felipe Coamango, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Chapa de Mota, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 2.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Dongu through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Dongu? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Dongu (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Dongu, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Dongu (Estado de México) is 3,238 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1648 | 1590 | 3238 |
| 2010 | 1494 | 1467 | 2961 |
| 2005 | 1296 | 1268 | 2564 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 3.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 4.54% | 5.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.90% | 8.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.20% | 3.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 13.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.88 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.15 | 6.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.62 | 5.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 65.32% | 66.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.37% | 30.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.28% | 0.10% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.30% | 32.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.75% | 50.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.29% | 14.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 817 | 774 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 94.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.18% | 89.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.82% | 71.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.95% | 78.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.15% | 86.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.85% | 49.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.43% | 26.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.82% | 30.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.97% | 5.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.51% | 10.63% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.56% | 56.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.14% | 1.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of Dongu
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Dongu, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chapa de Mota. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Dongu.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Dongu
Many people want to stay in the town of Dongu itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- SALON Y POSADA FAMILIAR LOS ALCATRACES: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR LILIANS: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA FISTA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Dongu
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Dongu? The list of the best places to visit in Dongu and nearby locations.Mountains in Dongu for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yonti (2957 meters): 2.2 km walk (35 minutes), heading West.
- Note (3100 meters): 3.0 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Bodetiqui (3032 meters): 4.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- La Campana (3282 meters): 5.1 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parque Urbano Las Sequoias", 29 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo 'La Planta'", 24 km, heading Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Cascadas la concepción Tixhiñu", 77 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)
- Dhalle (Ejido de Dongu) (340 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Felipe Coamango (5585 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena (678 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Danxhó (83 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Dongu (Estado de México)
In Dongu 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 Dongu, 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) | 169 | 173 | 342 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 287 | 312 | 599 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,026 | 976 | 2,002 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 166 | 129 | 295 |
#7 Pictures of Dongu
In order for you to enjoy nature around Dongu, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Dongu, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Dongu en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Dongu (Estado de México) is 54385
Are you going to send a letter to Dongu? Do you have a friend in Dongu and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Dongu consists of the following 5 digits: 54385. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Dongu ("54") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Dongu as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Dongu or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Dongu 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.
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#10 Schools in Dongu
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Dongu
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Dongu
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- Mexican street food in Dongu (Estado de México)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chapa de Mota
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapa de Mota
- Barajas (209 inhabitants)
- Chapa de Mota (865 inhabitants)
- Danxho (83 inhabitants)
- Dhalle (Ejido de Dongu) (340 inhabitants)
- Dongu (3238 inhabitants)
- El Chabacano (99 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (319 inhabitants)
- La Ladera (587 inhabitants)
- La Palma (401 inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (257 inhabitants)
- Los Limones (92 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Tejocote (- inhabitants)
- San Juan Tuxtepec (5141 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (678 inhabitants)
- Xhoñe (472 inhabitants)