El Castillo (Gómez Palacio, Durango)
Maps, photos and statistics of El Castillo, a beautiful large village of 611 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The place of El Castillo is inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio (in the State of Durango). There are 611 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality. El Castillo is at 1,120 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Castillo, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the dwellings 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
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 284 | 327 | 611 |
| 2010 | 273 | 307 | 580 |
| 2005 | 232 | 258 | 490 |
| 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 |
| 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 Gómez Palacio (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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 dwellings: | 135 | 157 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.52% | 99.28% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.26% | 92.75% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.37% | 89.13% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 63.70% | 74.64% |
| Housing with television: | 95.56% | 97.83% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 90.37% | 86.23% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 77.78% | 73.91% |
| Housing with automobile: | 41.48% | 37.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.41% | 2.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 18.12% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 88.15% | 64.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.15% | 0.00% |
#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 Population pyramid of El Castillo (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Castillo by age and sex, 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.
| 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 |
#6 Photos of El Castillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Castillo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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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