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El Carrizal (Durango)

The most complete information about the small village of El Carrizal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Durango has 72 inhabitants?

The town of El Carrizal (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 72 inhabitants and it is 952 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #161 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carrizal, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Carrizal is located at 88.5 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Carrizal.

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

Online map of El Carrizal (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Carrizal (Durango) is 72 inhabitants

Population data in El Carrizal (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	33	39	72
2010	23	26	49
2005	13	17	30

Evolution of the population in El Carrizal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	15.38
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.11%	18.37%
Illiterate population (men):	1.39%	15.38%
Illiterate population (women):	9.72%	21.74%
Schooling level:	5.11	3.16
Schooling level (men):	6.06	2.55
Schooling level (women):	4.17	3.64

Indigenous culture data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.94%	81.63%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	6.12%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Carrizal, 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 Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	22.22%	2.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	28.21%	3.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.15%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	14	8
Homes with electricity:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	14.29%	28.57%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Carrizal (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 Carrizal

With the satellite map of El Carrizal 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Carrizal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carrizal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Carrizal 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:

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 73 km away, direction South (56 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 80 km away, direction South (67 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 70 km away, direction South (54 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 74 km away, direction South (50 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Carrizal

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

• Cerro Los Olotes (1898 meters): 11.5 km walk (208 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Los Monos (2272 meters): 11.5 km walk (173 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Colmenas (1857 meters): 13.0 km walk (222 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Cuerno (1431 meters): 15.9 km walk (216 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• San Pedro de Xícora (270 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Semilla (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Los Gavilanes (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Huazamotita (223 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 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 Carrizal (Durango)

In El Carrizal 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 El Carrizal, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	9	17
Youth (6-14 years)	6	10	16
Adults (15-59 years)	18	16	34
Elderly (60+ years)	1	4	5

#7 Pictures of El Carrizal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Carrizal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Carrizal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Carrizal (Durango) is 34977

Are you going to send a letter to El Carrizal? Do you have a friend in El Carrizal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Carrizal consists of the following 5 digits: 34977. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Carrizal ("34") 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.

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#10 Schools in El Carrizal

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