El Potosí (Durango)
Learn about large village of El Potosí through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 721 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of El Potosí (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Poanas. There are 721 inhabitants and it is 1,879 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nombre de Dios is 31 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Potosí, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Potosí is located at 6.6 kilometers from Villa Unión, 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 Potosí.
#1 Where is El Potosí? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Potosí 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 Potosí.
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#2 The population of El Potosí (Durango) is 721 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 362 | 359 | 721 |
| 2010 | 345 | 335 | 680 |
| 2005 | 343 | 312 | 655 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 3.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 3.47% | 2.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.61% | 3.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.36% | 3.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.25% | 2.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 5.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 6.49 |
| 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 Poanas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.21% | 27.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.90% | 48.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.64% | 8.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 190 | 205 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.47% | 99.40% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.32% | 96.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.05% | 87.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.42% | 98.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.47% | 81.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.53% | 65.66% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.89% | 60.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.32% | 10.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.68% | 10.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.32% | 66.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.37% | 1.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potosí
With the satellite map of El Potosí 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 Poanas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potosí.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potosí
Do you want to stay in El Potosí? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Potosí:- HOSTAL DON FELIPE: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ROSALIA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS TORRES: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potosí
A weekend in El Potosí and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potosí and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Potosí for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Martín Pérez (1901 meters): 9.2 km walk (135 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Novillero (1881 meters): 10.4 km walk (160 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (1962 meters): 14.3 km walk (260 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Legua (1961 meters): 13.1 km walk (170 minutes), heading East.
- Nombre de Dios (Durango): Don't miss "Paradero Nixtalpan", 31 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (891 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (1532 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Damián Carmona (621 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Martín (60 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potosí (Durango)
In El Potosí 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 Potosí, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 68 | 124 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 204 | 203 | 407 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 56 | 43 | 99 |
#7 Pictures of El Potosí
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potosí, 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 Potosí, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Potosí (Durango) is 34820
Are you going to send a letter to El Potosí? Do you have a friend in El Potosí and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Potosí consists of the following 5 digits: 34820. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Potosí ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#11 Schools in El Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Poanas
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Poanas
- 18 de Agosto (857 inhabitants)
- El Potosí (721 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
- La Noria del Ojo (3 inhabitants)
- La Ochoa (647 inhabitants)
- Las Güeras de Cieneguillas (Las Güeras) (2 inhabitants)
- Los Ángeles (891 inhabitants)
- Los Molinos (2 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Pilares (290 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Alacrán (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- San Atenógenes (La Villita) (2025 inhabitants)
- San Martín (60 inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (11509 inhabitants)