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El Maguey (Durango)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Maguey through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 283 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Maguey (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 283 inhabitants and it is 1,096 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #47 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Maguey, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Maguey is located at 90.0 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Maguey.

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

How to get to the town of El Maguey in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Maguey.

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#2 The population of El Maguey (Durango) is 283 inhabitants

Population data in El Maguey (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	150	133	283
2010	85	66	151
2005	96	84	180

Evolution of the population in El Maguey: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Maguey:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.91	7.58
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.49%	11.92%
Illiterate population (men):	6.01%	7.58%
Illiterate population (women):	8.48%	15.29%
Schooling level:	6.37	4.63
Schooling level (men):	6.56	4.84
Schooling level (women):	6.2	4.47

Indigenous culture data in El Maguey:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.17%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	77.74%	80.13%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.30%	13.25%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Maguey, 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 Maguey:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	13.07%	28.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	21.80%	40.91%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.33%	18.82%
Number of inhabited private housings:	56	50
Homes with electricity:	60.71%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	42.31%
Homes with a radio:	76.79%	26.92%
Homes with a television:	1.79%	11.54%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.57%	3.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	8.93%	3.85%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Maguey (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 Maguey

With the satellite map of El Maguey 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 Maguey.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Maguey

Do you want to stay in El Maguey? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Maguey:

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 68 km away, direction South (55 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 72 km away, direction South (51 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 59 km away, direction South (48 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 71 km away, direction South (61 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Maguey

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

• Cerro La Chuparrosa (1057 meters): 6.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Toro (2092 meters): 6.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Comal (1804 meters): 8.1 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chimaltita (1664 meters): 8.1 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.

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

• Tempisque (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Tonalampa (87 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Las Minas (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Isquelta (22 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 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 Maguey (Durango)

In El Maguey 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 Maguey, 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 Maguey (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	37	30	67
Youth (6-14 years)	34	32	66
Adults (15-59 years)	72	60	132
Elderly (60+ years)	7	11	18

#7 Pictures of El Maguey

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Maguey? 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 Maguey.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Maguey (Durango) is 34983

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Maguey 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: 34983. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Maguey ("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 Maguey

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