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El Peñón (Durango)

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

All the information about this town of 116 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Peñón (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Lerdo. There are 116 inhabitants and it is 1,173 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 61 minutes away by car (60 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #51 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Peñón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Peñón? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Peñón? You can find it at 22.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Ciudad Lerdo (Cab.), which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Peñón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Peñón? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Peñón 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 Peñón.

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#2 The population of El Peñón (Durango) is 116 inhabitants

Population data in El Peñón (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	62	54	116
2010	50	40	90
2005	33	34	67

Evolution of the population in El Peñón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Peñón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.49	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	4.31%	14.44%
Illiterate population:	0.86%	1.11%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.86%	2.00%
Schooling level:	8.02	7.24
Schooling level (men):	8.07	7.62
Schooling level (women):	7.97	6.84

Indigenous culture data in El Peñón:

	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 Peñón, 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 Lerdo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Peñón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.90%	22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	46.30%	47.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	19.35%	2.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	26
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.17%	81.25%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	81.25%
Homes with a television:	83.33%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.50%	75.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	79.17%	62.50%
Homes with a car:	50.00%	43.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.83%	12.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.17%	12.50%
Homes with cell phones:	83.33%	81.25%
Homes with Internet:	4.17%	6.25%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Peñón (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 Peñón

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñón

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

• MOTEL NOGALES: 29 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL GIRASOLES: 34 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL COYOTLE: 32 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FUENTES: 35 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Peñón

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

• Cerro Las Cuevas (1240 meters): 0.3 km walk (5 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro San Jacinto (1197 meters): 1.8 km walk (23 minutes), heading South.
• Loma Tortolas (1199 meters): 1.9 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Reliz (1261 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Peñón:

• Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 61 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)

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

• San Jacinto (1588 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho los Castellén (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Ranchito (117 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• Jos� �ngel Gonz�lez (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (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 Peñón (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	8	16
Youth (6-14 years)	20	16	36
Adults (15-59 years)	33	26	59
Elderly (60+ years)	1	4	5

#7 Pictures of El Peñón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Peñón? 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 Peñón.
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