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El Gato (Durango)

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The town of El Gato (Durango) belongs to the municipality of San Dimas. There are 52 inhabitants and it is 1,783 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #67 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gato, 67% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Gato is located at 35.2 kilometers from Tayoltita, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Gato.

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

Online map of El Gato in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Gato (Durango) is 52 inhabitants

Population data in El Gato (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	26	26	52
2010	34	27	61
2005	32	28	60

Evolution of the population in El Gato: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gato:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.9	3.70
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	9.84%
Illiterate population:	1.92%	3.28%
Illiterate population (men):	1.92%	3.70%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	2.94%
Schooling level:	8.03	6.03
Schooling level (men):	7.69	6
Schooling level (women):	8.3	6.05

Indigenous culture data in El Gato:

	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 Gato, 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 Gato:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.69%	29.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.54%	66.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.85%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	13
Homes with electricity:	92.31%	25.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	58.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	69.23%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	46.15%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	61.54%	75.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	69.23%	50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gato (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 Gato

With the satellite map of El Gato 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 Dimas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Gato.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gato

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

• HOSTAL MEXIQUILLO: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS ARROYO DEL AGUA: 24 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 25 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN LA CIUDAD: 22 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gato

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

• Cerro El Gato (2111 meters): 1.4 km walk (19 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Sotolito (2092 meters): 2.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Quinto (2189 meters): 3.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Buenos Aires (1739 meters): 6.0 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near El Gato:

• El Pandito (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Tablón (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• El Rancho (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• El Rincón (34 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 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 Gato (Durango)

In El Gato 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 Gato, 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 Gato (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	4	7
Youth (6-14 years)	3	6	9
Adults (15-59 years)	19	14	33
Elderly (60+ years)	1	2	3

#7 Pictures of El Gato

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gato, 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 Gato, 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 Gato (Durango) is 34680

Are you going to send a letter to El Gato? Do you have a friend in El Gato and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Gato consists of the following 5 digits: 34680. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Gato ("34") 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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