El Encinal (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Encinal, a beautiful medium-sized town of 316 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of El Encinal (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Durango. There are 316 inhabitants and it is 2,611 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #72 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Encinal, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 82% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Encinal? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Encinal is located at 51.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Victoria de Durango, 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 Encinal.
#1 Where is El Encinal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Encinal (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 Encinal (Durango) is 316 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 163 | 316 |
| 2010 | 110 | 121 | 231 |
| 2005 | 109 | 127 | 236 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 3.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.95% | 0.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.90% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.63% | 3.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.27% | 6.36% |
| Schooling level: | 8.02 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.68 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.39 | 6.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.27% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.32% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.58% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.87% | 51.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.29% | 3.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 85 | 81 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.82% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.47% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.35% | 90.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.76% | 75.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.76% | 87.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.06% | 53.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.12% | 25.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.35% | 37.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.76% | 1.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 37.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Encinal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Encinal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Durango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Encinal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encinal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Encinal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Encinal so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS PARADOR DE LA MONTAÑA: 41 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- PARAISO DE LA SIERRA: 48 km away, direction Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- RANCHO ECOTURÍSTICO SANTA ISABEL SPR DE RL DE CV: 46 km away, direction West (38 minutes by car)
- RANCHO ECOTURISTICO SANTA ISABEL S.P.R. DE RL DE C.V.: 50 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Encinal
Want to know what to see in El Encinal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Encinal.Mountains in El Encinal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Fortín (2634 meters): 1.0 km walk (18 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa San Nicolás (2413 meters): 3.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa San Nicolás (2496 meters): 6.0 km walk (121 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Sargento (2493 meters): 7.2 km walk (95 minutes), heading South.
- San Isidro (565 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Ingeniero Pastor Rouaix (51 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (13 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Centenario (36 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- Ciénega de los Caballos (31 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Encinal (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Encinal 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 Encinal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 93 | 96 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of El Encinal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Encinal, 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 Encinal, 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 Encinal (Durango) is 34345
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Encinal 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: 34345. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Encinal ("34") 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 Encinal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Durango
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