El Potrero de Abajo (Durango)
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All the information about this town of 170 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of El Potrero de Abajo (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 170 inhabitants and it is 685 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Potrero de Abajo, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Potrero de Abajo is located at 62.9 kilometers from Tamazula de Victoria, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero de Abajo.
#1 Where is El Potrero de Abajo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Potrero de Abajo (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Potrero de Abajo (Durango) is 170 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78 | 92 | 170 |
| 2010 | 91 | 123 | 214 |
| 2005 | 88 | 94 | 182 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.61 | 12.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 33.53% | 0.47% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.71% | 12.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 12.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.71% | 12.09% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 4.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.19 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.08 | 4.90 |
| 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.35% | 32.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.22% | 51.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.38% | 7.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.32% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 6.45% | 3.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.13% | 17.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.74% | 10.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.16% | 6.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.13% | 10.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.13% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero de Abajo
With the satellite map of El Potrero de Abajo 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 Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Potrero de Abajo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero de Abajo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Potrero de Abajo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 35 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA LOS PADILLA: 51 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- PARAÍSO DE SAN DIEGO TENZAENZ: 56 km away, direction Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CABAÑA: 63 km away, direction North (45 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero de Abajo
A weekend in El Potrero de Abajo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero de Abajo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Potrero de Abajo for hiking and trails:
- El Chirimoyo (1323 meters): 2.8 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Palmarejo (1018 meters): 3.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Colorado (1524 meters): 4.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Calera (1052 meters): 5.0 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Potrero de Arriba (52 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Judío (193 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Palmarejo (167 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero de Abajo (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Potrero de Abajo 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 de Abajo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 50 | 96 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 9 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero de Abajo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero de Abajo, 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 de Abajo, 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 de Abajo (Durango) is 34598
Are you going to send a letter to El Potrero de Abajo? Do you have a friend in El Potrero de Abajo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Potrero de Abajo consists of the following 5 digits: 34598. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Potrero de Abajo ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazula
- El Frijolar (60 inhabitants)
- El Melón (- inhabitants)
- El Reparo (- inhabitants)
- La Mesa (4 inhabitants)
- La Mesa Colorada (22 inhabitants)
- La Mesa Colorada (- inhabitants)
- La Mesita de San Pablo (2 inhabitants)
- La Palma Cuata (16 inhabitants)
- Las Coloradas de Arriba (9 inhabitants)
- Las Juntitas (15 inhabitants)
- Las Lagunas (10 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos de Guasimillas (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (17 inhabitants)
- Tamazula de Victoria (3222 inhabitants)
- Topiba (37 inhabitants)