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El Pilar (Durango)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 32 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of El Pilar (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 1,119 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #103 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pilar, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Pilar is located at 10.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Gómez Palacio, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Pilar.

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

How to get to the town of El Pilar 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 Pilar.

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#2 The population of El Pilar (Durango) is 32 inhabitants

Population data in El Pilar (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	19	32
2010	20	37	57
2005	14	16	30

Evolution of the population in El Pilar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Pilar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.7	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	12.50%	64.91%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	8.23	8.33
Schooling level (men):	7.92	7.94
Schooling level (women):	8.67	8.80

Indigenous culture data in El Pilar:

	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 Pilar, 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 Pilar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	71.88%	28.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.42%	40.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	76.92%	5.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	11	14
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	100.00%	78.57%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.82%	92.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.73%	78.57%
Homes with a car:	45.45%	42.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with Internet:	9.09%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pilar (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 Pilar

With the satellite map of El Pilar 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 Gómez Palacio. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Pilar.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pilar

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

• MOTEL LA RESOLANA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL FRANKI: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL DEL VALLE: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ATENAS: 10 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Pilar

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

• Cerro El Guarache (1318 meters): 13.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading South.
• Loma El Diente (1183 meters): 19.5 km walk (354 minutes), heading Southwest.

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

• La Herradura (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Fortuna (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Granja los Dulces Nombres (Gutiérrez Barba) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Taller Autotransportes Transbap (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (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 Pilar (Durango)

In El Pilar 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 Pilar, 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 Pilar (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	6	7
Youth (6-14 years)	3	0	3
Adults (15-59 years)	9	13	22
Elderly (60+ years)	0	0	0

#7 Pictures of El Pilar

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pilar, 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 Pilar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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