El Junco (Durango)

Learn about small village of El Junco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 140 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Junco (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 140 inhabitants and it is 1,114 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 49 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #89 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Junco, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Junco? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Junco is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction South) 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 Junco.

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

Online map of El Junco (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 Junco (Durango) is 140 inhabitants

Population data in El Junco (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207268140
20107065135
20059189180
Evolution of the population in El Junco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Junco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.914.62
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:12.86%10.37%
Illiterate population:2.14%3.70%
Illiterate population (men):0.71%4.62%
Illiterate population (women):1.43%2.86%
Schooling level:8.297.21
Schooling level (men):8.087.31
Schooling level (women):8.477.09
Indigenous culture data in El Junco:
20202010
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 Junco, 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 Junco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.57%29.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.41%46.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.61%14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:4243
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%69.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.86%86.11%
Homes with a radio:69.05%88.89%
Homes with a television:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.48%100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:85.71%72.22%
Homes with a car:45.24%38.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.67%16.67%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%19.44%
Homes with cell phones:92.86%61.11%
Homes with Internet:14.29%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Junco (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 Junco

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Junco, 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 Junco.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Junco

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

#5 What to do in El Junco

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Junco? The list of the best places to visit in El Junco and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Junco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Marmol (1615 meters): 10.9 km walk (142 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Bola (1269 meters): 15.8 km walk (249 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Chiripa (1566 meters): 14.8 km walk (306 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro La Cruz (1705 meters): 16.4 km walk (329 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Junco:
  • Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Zona del Silencio", 49 km, heading Northwest (48 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Junco?:
  • Manila (619 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • Propiedad Privada Jolo (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • La Competencia (656 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Granja Ja (La Huraña) (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 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 Junco (Durango)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Junco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6612
Youth (6-14 years)131427
Adults (15-59 years)353974
Elderly (60+ years)18927

#7 Pictures of El Junco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Junco? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Junco.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Junco (Durango) is 35134

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Junco 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: 35134. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Junco ("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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  3. Establo Bremen (1 inhabitants)
  4. Familia Torres (8 inhabitants)
  5. La Isla (Los Amaya) (4 inhabitants)
  6. Las Cribas (2 inhabitants)
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  8. Miguel Samaniego (3 inhabitants)
  9. Nextlalpan (3 inhabitants)
  10. Noria 1981 (Los Ruiz) (- inhabitants)
  11. Noria la Cuatro (3 inhabitants)
  12. Quinta Alina (- inhabitants)
  13. San José (Noria la Dos) (- inhabitants)
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  15. Sierra Hermosa (43 inhabitants)