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El Limón (Durango)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 37 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of El Limón (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,410 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #207 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Limón, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Limón? You can find it at 3.1 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Limón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Limón? How to go? Map

Location map of El Limón in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Limón, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Limón (Durango) is 37 inhabitants

Population data in El Limón (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	22	15	37
2010	18	18	36
2005	14	12	26

Evolution of the population in El Limón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Limón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.67	44.44
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	2.70%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.22%	30.56%
Illiterate population (men):	13.51%	44.44%
Illiterate population (women):	2.70%	16.67%
Schooling level:	4.87	4.82
Schooling level (men):	3.08	2.86
Schooling level (women):	6.82	6.79

Indigenous culture data in El Limón:

	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 Limón, 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 Limón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.24%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	80.00%	38.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.18%	27.78%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	80.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	80.00%
Homes with a radio:	42.86%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	71.43%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	80.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.43%	60.00%
Homes with a car:	42.86%	80.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	85.71%	80.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Limón (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 Limón

With the satellite map of El Limón 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Limón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Limón

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

• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA HUICOT: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Limón

A weekend in El Limón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Limón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Limón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Blanco (2811 meters): 9.3 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa El Muerto (2021 meters): 12.2 km walk (252 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Bandera (2003 meters): 14.6 km walk (224 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Las Cruces (2233 meters): 16.6 km walk (322 minutes), heading Southwest.

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

• El Troncón (931 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Labor (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• La Leonera (61 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• San Francisco del Mezquital (2106 inhabitants): Located 5 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 Limón (Durango)

In El Limón 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 Limón, 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 Limón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	1	9
Youth (6-14 years)	3	2	5
Adults (15-59 years)	9	7	16
Elderly (60+ years)	2	5	7

#7 Pictures of El Limón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Limón, 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 Limón, 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 Limón (Durango) is 34974

Are you going to send a letter to El Limón? Do you have a friend in El Limón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Limón consists of the following 5 digits: 34974. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Limón ("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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