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El Potrero (Durango)

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

All the information about this town of 37 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Potrero (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,375 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #203 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Potrero, 38% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Potrero is located at 94.0 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tamazula de Victoria, 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 Potrero.

#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 37 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	18	19	37
2010	14	17	31
2005	16	20	36

Evolution of the population in El Potrero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.36	17.65
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	10.81%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.41%	19.35%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	17.65%
Illiterate population (women):	5.41%	21.43%
Schooling level:	6.04	4.12
Schooling level (men):	6.23	4.20
Schooling level (women):	5.85	4

Indigenous culture data in El Potrero:

	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 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.14%	45.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.16%	76.47%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.56%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	7
Homes with electricity:	55.56%	57.14%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	22.22%	14.29%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	71.43%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	44.44%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Tamazula. 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:

• HOTEL SAN JOSE: 50 km away, direction North (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUANITA: 63 km away, direction Northeast (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL 5 HERMANOS: 58 km away, direction Northeast (48 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANCHEZ: 56 km away, direction Northeast (37 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Potrero

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Potrero? The list of the best places to visit in El Potrero and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cabezón (2307 meters): 9.7 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Buenavista (2569 meters): 7.6 km walk (109 minutes), heading North.
• La Sepultura (2667 meters): 12.0 km walk (175 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Campana (1942 meters): 13.3 km walk (227 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near El Potrero:

• Los Cimientos (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Guacamaya (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Viborillas (131 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Carrizo (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 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)	4	3	7
Youth (6-14 years)	1	3	4
Adults (15-59 years)	11	12	23
Elderly (60+ years)	2	1	3

#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 34570

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: 34570. 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.

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