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El Mezquite (Durango)

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The town of El Mezquite (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 59 inhabitants and it is 1,565 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #445 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mezquite, 8% 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 Mezquite is located at 55.7 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Mezquite.

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

Online map of El Mezquite 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 Mezquite (Durango) is 59 inhabitants

Population data in El Mezquite (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	23	36	59
2010	7	7	14
2005	10	6	16

Evolution of the population in El Mezquite: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.5	42.86
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	28.81%	42.86%
Illiterate population (men):	10.17%	42.86%
Illiterate population (women):	18.64%	42.86%
Schooling level:	3.49	1.90
Schooling level (men):	4.91	1
Schooling level (women):	1.44	2.50

Indigenous culture data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.14%	85.71%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	16.95%	57.14%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Mezquite, 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 Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	1.69%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	2.78%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	4
Homes with electricity:	8.33%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	41.67%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	8.33%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	16.67%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mezquite (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 Mezquite

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mezquite, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mezquite.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquite

Many people want to stay in the town of El Mezquite 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:

• POSADA HUICOT: 90 km away, direction Northeast (77 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 87 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 78 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 81 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mezquite

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

• Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 9.3 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 9.3 km walk (174 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 16.2 km walk (285 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 16.5 km walk (211 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near El Mezquite:

• Las Guásimas (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Yerbabuena (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Joyas (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Hojas Anchas (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 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 Mezquite (Durango)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Mezquite (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	5	6
Youth (6-14 years)	6	8	14
Adults (15-59 years)	14	19	33
Elderly (60+ years)	2	4	6

#7 Pictures of El Mezquite

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Mezquite? 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 Mezquite.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Mezquite (Durango) is 34986

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Mezquite 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: 34986. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Mezquite ("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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