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El Casco (Durango)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Casco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 241 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Casco (Durango) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro del Gallo. There are 241 inhabitants and it is 1,852 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Casco, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% 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 El Casco is located at 29.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Pedro del Gallo, 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 El Casco.

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

Map to know how to get to El Casco (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Casco, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Casco (Durango) is 241 inhabitants

Population data in El Casco (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	111	130	241
2010	87	113	200
2005	93	108	201

Evolution of the population in El Casco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Casco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.78	2.65
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	5.39%	2.00%
Illiterate population:	0.83%	2.50%
Illiterate population (men):	0.41%	2.65%
Illiterate population (women):	0.41%	2.30%
Schooling level:	7.58	6.71
Schooling level (men):	7.69	6.81
Schooling level (women):	7.47	6.60

Indigenous culture data in El Casco:

	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%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.54%	44.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	44.62%	59.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.22%	24.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	72	92
Homes with electricity:	97.22%	98.11%
Homes with piped water:	95.83%	96.23%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.67%	88.68%
Homes with a radio:	45.83%	56.60%
Homes with a television:	90.28%	98.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.06%	90.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.94%	83.02%
Homes with a car:	68.06%	60.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.06%	9.43%
Homes with landline telephone:	31.94%	15.09%
Homes with cell phones:	63.89%	11.32%
Homes with Internet:	12.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Casco (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 Casco

With the satellite map of El Casco 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 San Pedro del Gallo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Casco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Casco

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

• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 55 km away, direction Southeast (40 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS PARA HOSPEDAJE EN SAN LUIS DEL CORDERO: 47 km away, direction East (39 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 63 km away, direction South (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GARCIA: 60 km away, direction South (41 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Casco

A weekend in El Casco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Casco and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Casco for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Gato (1948 meters): 4.1 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Indio (1990 meters): 4.0 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Mesa El Cardenchal (2014 meters): 9.4 km walk (162 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Las Animas (1973 meters): 9.7 km walk (181 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near El Casco:

• Cuba (189 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
• Boquilla de Gerardo (176 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• Tablones (14 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the West (20 minutes by car)
• Santa Anita (6 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the East (24 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 Casco (Durango)

In El Casco 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 Casco, 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 Casco (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	18	24
Youth (6-14 years)	16	19	35
Adults (15-59 years)	68	69	137
Elderly (60+ years)	21	24	45

#7 Pictures of El Casco

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Casco, 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 Casco, 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 Casco (Durango) is 35553

Are you going to send a letter to El Casco? Do you have a friend in El Casco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Casco consists of the following 5 digits: 35553. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Casco ("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.

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