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El Castillo (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Castillo, a beautiful large village of 611 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Castillo (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 611 inhabitants and it is 1,120 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Castillo, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Castillo is located at 13.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Gómez Palacio, 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 Castillo.

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

How to get to the town of El Castillo 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 Castillo.

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#2 The population of El Castillo (Durango) is 611 inhabitants

Population data in El Castillo (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	284	327	611
2010	273	307	580
2005	232	258	490

Evolution of the population in El Castillo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Castillo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	3.58
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	11.78%	12.41%
Illiterate population:	2.95%	3.97%
Illiterate population (men):	1.47%	3.58%
Illiterate population (women):	1.47%	4.40%
Schooling level:	7.46	6.60
Schooling level (men):	7.59	6.60
Schooling level (women):	7.32	6.61

Indigenous culture data in El Castillo:

	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 Castillo, 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 Castillo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.28%	31.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.68%	49.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.00%	10.99%
Number of inhabited private housings:	135	157
Homes with electricity:	98.52%	99.28%
Homes with piped water:	99.26%	92.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.37%	89.13%
Homes with a radio:	63.70%	74.64%
Homes with a television:	95.56%	97.83%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.37%	86.23%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.78%	73.91%
Homes with a car:	41.48%	37.68%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.41%	2.17%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.70%	18.12%
Homes with cell phones:	88.15%	64.49%
Homes with Internet:	8.15%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Castillo (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 Castillo

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Castillo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Castillo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Castillo so you can contact them:

• HOTEL: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SUITES AVIELI: 9 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA RESOLANA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CANTORREON: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Castillo

Want to know what to see in El Castillo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Castillo.
Other towns near El Castillo:

• Las Mercedes F2 (6 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Estación Viñedo (910 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Quinta Rosy (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Tajo Viejo (193 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 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 Castillo (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Castillo 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 Castillo there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	42	36	78
Youth (6-14 years)	51	74	125
Adults (15-59 years)	166	186	352
Elderly (60+ years)	25	31	56

#7 Pictures of El Castillo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Castillo, 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 Castillo, 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 Castillo (Durango) is 35141

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Castillo 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: 35141. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Castillo ("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 Castillo

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