El Ancón (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Ancón, a beautiful small village of 100 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of El Ancón (Durango) belongs to the municipality of San Dimas. There are 100 inhabitants and it is 1,508 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ancón, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 19% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Ancón is located at 22.1 kilometers from Tayoltita, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Ancón.
#1 Where is El Ancón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Ancón 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 Ancón.
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#2 The population of El Ancón (Durango) is 100 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 55 | 100 |
| 2010 | 49 | 61 | 110 |
| 2005 | 65 | 77 | 142 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.34 | 1.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.00% | 2.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 1.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.00% | 4.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.09 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.4 | 6.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.72 | 5.76 |
| 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 San Dimas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.00% | 39.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.36% | 57.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.44% | 16.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.15% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.77% | 40.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.23% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.46% | 36.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ancón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ancón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Dimas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ancón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ancón
Do you want to stay in El Ancón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Ancón:- HOTEL LA VILLA: 31 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS CUMBRES: 26 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS VENCEDORES: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA TERESA: 29 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ancón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Ancón? The list of the best places to visit in El Ancón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Ancón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cumbre del Calvario (2805 meters): 6.9 km walk (143 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Ubres (3032 meters): 14.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Chicharrones (2996 meters): 18.7 km walk (387 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Tascate (3078 meters): 16.0 km walk (311 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Cardos (71 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- El Astillero (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Los Ojitos (11 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Yamoriba (233 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ancón (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ancón 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 Ancón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Ancón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ancón? 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 Ancón.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Ancón (Durango) is 34675
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ancón 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: 34675. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ancón ("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 El Ancón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Dimas
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- Calaveras (8 inhabitants)
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- La Plazuela (58 inhabitants)
- La Traspana (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (3 inhabitants)
- Los Ojitos (11 inhabitants)
- Restaurante Las Flores (9 inhabitants)
- San Blas (85 inhabitants)
- San Manuel de Villa Corona (123 inhabitants)
- Sotolitos de Carrasco (6 inhabitants)
- Villa Corona (Ventanas) (3 inhabitants)