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El Laurel (Durango)

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

All the information about this town of 68 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Laurel (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Topia. There are 68 inhabitants and it is 904 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Laurel, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Laurel is located at 27.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Topia, 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 Laurel.

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

Online map of El Laurel (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 Laurel (Durango) is 68 inhabitants

Population data in El Laurel (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	31	37	68
2010	52	70	122
2005	50	56	106

Evolution of the population in El Laurel: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Laurel:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.05	5.71
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	30.88%	27.05%
Illiterate population:	4.41%	4.92%
Illiterate population (men):	2.94%	5.71%
Illiterate population (women):	1.47%	3.85%
Schooling level:	6.86	6.53
Schooling level (men):	6.5	6.43
Schooling level (women):	7.32	6.65

Indigenous culture data in El Laurel:

	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 Laurel, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Topia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Laurel:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	69.12%	30.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.27%	51.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	67.74%	1.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	16	24
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	56.52%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	75.00%	43.48%
Homes with a radio:	6.25%	34.78%
Homes with a television:	68.75%	56.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.50%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	37.50%	39.13%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.25%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	37.50%	13.04%
Homes with Internet:	25.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Laurel (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 Laurel

With the satellite map of El Laurel 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 Topia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Laurel.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Laurel

Many people want to stay in the town of El Laurel itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL ALDAMA: 40 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 36 km away, direction East (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA PLAZUELA: 42 km away, direction East (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RAMOS: 44 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Laurel

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Laurel? The list of the best places to visit in El Laurel and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Laurel para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Alto el Judio (2154 meters): 3.8 km walk (68 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro del Roblar (1840 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Palmarejo (1336 meters): 6.6 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Comedero (1365 meters): 6.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Laurel?:

• Casas Viejas (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Rincón de Cruces (60 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Vega Larga (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• La Vainilla (61 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 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 Laurel (Durango)

In El Laurel 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 Laurel, 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 Laurel (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	3	6
Youth (6-14 years)	9	10	19
Adults (15-59 years)	17	22	39
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of El Laurel

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Laurel? 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 Laurel.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Laurel (Durango) is 34564

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Laurel 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: 34564. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Laurel ("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 Laurel

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