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El Alférez

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Alférez, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 179 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of El Alférez belongs to the municipality of San Bernardo (State of Durango). There are 179 inhabitants and it is 1,616 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Alférez, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% 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 El Alférez? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Bernardo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Alférez through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Alférez? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Alférez in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Alférez.

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#2 The population of El Alférez (Durango) is 179 inhabitants

Population data in El Alférez

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	88	91	179
2010	82	78	160
2005	89	93	182

Evolution of the population in El Alférez: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Alférez:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	5.13
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	10.61%	3.12%
Illiterate population:	1.12%	2.50%
Illiterate population (men):	0.56%	5.13%
Illiterate population (women):	0.56%	0.00%
Schooling level:	8.14	5.96
Schooling level (men):	7.75	5.78
Schooling level (women):	8.54	6.16

Indigenous culture data in El Alférez:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.12%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.12%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Alférez, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Alférez:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.40%	35.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	46.15%	65.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.18%	6.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:	61	107
Homes with electricity:	98.36%	98.11%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.11%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.36%	94.34%
Homes with a radio:	47.54%	79.25%
Homes with a television:	90.16%	94.34%
Homes with a refrigerator:	98.36%	94.34%
Homes with a washing machine:	86.89%	79.25%
Homes with a car:	80.33%	79.25%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	16.39%	5.66%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	22.64%
Homes with cell phones:	96.72%	62.26%
Homes with Internet:	1.64%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Alférez (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Alférez

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alférez, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Bernardo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alférez.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alférez

Many people want to stay in the town of El Alférez 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 RINCÓN MEXICANO: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CENTRAL: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BARRAZA: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALACIO DEL SOL: 18 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Alférez

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Alférez? The list of the best places to visit in El Alférez and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Alférez para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Mesa Vieja (1679 meters): 9.3 km walk (160 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Alta (1651 meters): 9.8 km walk (148 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Las Manos (1769 meters): 11.1 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Cruz (1732 meters): 8.9 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Alférez?:

• La Granja (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Tres Perlas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• José Guadalupe Páez (El Pájaro) (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Nogales (42 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Alférez (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Alférez by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Alférez there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Alférez (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	8	13
Youth (6-14 years)	12	11	23
Adults (15-59 years)	48	43	91
Elderly (60+ years)	23	29	52

#7 Pictures of El Alférez

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Alférez? 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 El Alférez.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Alférez (Durango) is 35493

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Alférez 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: 35493. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Alférez ("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 El Alférez

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