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.
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
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | 54 | 116 |
| 2010 | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| 2005 | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Lerdo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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% |
#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.
- Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 61 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)
- 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 Gonzlez (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#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.
| 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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#8 Vote for El Peñón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lerdo
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- Noria San José (4 inhabitants)
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- San Antonio (La Hortaliza) (199 inhabitants)
- Establo la Montaña (1 inhabitants)
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- Sapioris (1992 inhabitants)