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El Compás (Durango)

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

Did you know that this town in Durango has 1,299 inhabitants?

The town of El Compás (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 1,299 inhabitants and it is 1,115 meters altitude.

The inhabitants of the community became separated from those of San Felipe in the year 2011.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Compás, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 40% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is El Compás? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Compás (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 Compás, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Compás (Durango) is 1,299 inhabitants

Population data in El Compás (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	643	656	1299

Evolution of the population in El Compás: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Compás:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.5	-
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	12.09%	-%
Illiterate population:	1.23%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.77%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.46%	-%
Schooling level:	9.18	-
Schooling level (men):	9.26	-
Schooling level (women):	9.1	-

Indigenous culture data in El Compás:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.72%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.56%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.66%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	337	-
Homes with electricity:	99.70%	-%
Homes with piped water:	99.70%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.03%	-%
Homes with a radio:	70.92%	-%
Homes with a television:	96.44%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.96%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	86.65%	-%
Homes with a car:	47.77%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	28.78%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	29.08%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	87.83%	-%
Homes with Internet:	39.76%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Compás (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 Compás

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Compás, 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 Compás.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Compás

Do you want to stay in El Compás? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Compás:

• HOTEL: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SUITES AVIELI: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CANTORREON: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL FENIX: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Compás

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

• Cerro Buen Abrigo (1204 meters): 18.0 km walk (251 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Compás:

• San Felipe (3460 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Noria Sector Veintitrés (156 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Isidro Morales (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Flor (1591 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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