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El Potrero (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 363 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Potrero (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 363 inhabitants and it is 648 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Potrero, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 98.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Potrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Potrero (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Potrero (Durango) is 363 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	195	168	363
2010	126	116	242
2005	127	114	241

Evolution of the population in El Potrero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.09	8.62
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	17.08%	5.79%
Illiterate population:	14.05%	16.12%
Illiterate population (men):	4.13%	8.62%
Illiterate population (women):	9.92%	23.02%
Schooling level:	5.07	4.03
Schooling level (men):	5.84	4.46
Schooling level (women):	4.44	3.65

Indigenous culture data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.45%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.37%	83.88%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.65%	2.48%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Potrero, 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 Potrero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	15.70%	27.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	29.17%	42.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.10%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	72	53
Homes with electricity:	77.78%	73.47%
Homes with piped water:	61.11%	63.27%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	27.78%	46.94%
Homes with a radio:	18.06%	36.73%
Homes with a television:	13.89%	12.24%
Homes with a refrigerator:	19.44%	10.20%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.39%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.17%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.94%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	22.22%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.39%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Potrero (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 Potrero

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potrero, 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 Potrero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero

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

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 57 km away, direction South (40 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 58 km away, direction South (41 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 54 km away, direction South (41 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 63 km away, direction South (45 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Potrero

Want to know what to see in El Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Potrero.
Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Cuerno (1431 meters): 3.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Pando (1023 meters): 4.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Chuparrosa (1057 meters): 5.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Chimaltita (1664 meters): 7.1 km walk (116 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Potrero:

• El Limón (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Agua Fría (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• La Estancia (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Camichiz (17 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (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 Potrero (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	35	31	66
Youth (6-14 years)	49	47	96
Adults (15-59 years)	99	80	179
Elderly (60+ years)	12	10	22

#7 Pictures of El Potrero

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, 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 Potrero, 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 Potrero (Durango) is 34990

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potrero 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: 34990. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero ("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.

#9 Vote for El Potrero 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
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#10 Schools in El Potrero

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