El Potrero Viejo (Durango)

The most complete information about the small village of El Potrero Viejo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Durango has 52 inhabitants?

The town of El Potrero Viejo (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Guanaceví. There are 52 inhabitants and it is 1,920 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Potrero Viejo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero Viejo? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Potrero Viejo is located at 12.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Guanaceví, 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 Viejo.

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

Online map of El Potrero Viejo (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 Viejo (Durango) is 52 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero Viejo (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020232952
2010283159
2005263056
Evolution of the population in El Potrero Viejo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Potrero Viejo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.053.23
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:5.77%3.39%
Illiterate population:5.77%3.39%
Illiterate population (men):3.85%3.23%
Illiterate population (women):1.92%3.57%
Schooling level:6.35.26
Schooling level (men):6.175.05
Schooling level (women):6.455.48
Indigenous culture data in El Potrero Viejo:
20202010
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 Viejo, 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 Guanaceví (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Potrero Viejo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:17.31%30.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):20.69%51.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):13.04%7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:1825
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%94.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%94.44%
Homes with a radio:94.44%61.11%
Homes with a television:100.00%94.44%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%94.44%
Homes with a washing machine:100.00%66.67%
Homes with a car:94.44%88.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.67%5.56%
Homes with landline telephone:61.11%27.78%
Homes with cell phones:83.33%66.67%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Potrero Viejo (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 Viejo

With the satellite map of El Potrero Viejo 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 Guanaceví. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero Viejo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero Viejo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Potrero Viejo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Potrero Viejo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Potrero Viejo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Potrero Viejo? The list of the best places to visit in El Potrero Viejo and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Potrero Viejo for hiking and trails:
  • Mesa Barron (2006 meters): 10.1 km walk (144 minutes), heading North.
  • Mesa El Caracol (1998 meters): 12.3 km walk (184 minutes), heading North.
  • Mesa San Francisco (1995 meters): 9.8 km walk (173 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Cruz (1912 meters): 10.6 km walk (205 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Potrero Viejo?:
  • Los Álamos (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • El Venado (14 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
  • Coscomate (85 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
  • Los Ídolos (15 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (12 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 Viejo (Durango)

In El Potrero Viejo 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 Potrero Viejo, 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 Potrero Viejo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)134
Youth (6-14 years)224
Adults (15-59 years)131629
Elderly (60+ years)7815

#7 Pictures of El Potrero Viejo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero Viejo, 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 Viejo, 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 Viejo (Durango) is 35423

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potrero Viejo 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: 35423. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero Viejo ("35") 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Guanaceví

  1. Austrebertha Bustillos (3 inhabitants)
  2. Bajío de los Arrieros (9 inhabitants)
  3. Biogame (70 inhabitants)
  4. Ciénega Amarilla de Arriba (7 inhabitants)
  5. El Pino (7 inhabitants)
  6. El Táscate (- inhabitants)
  7. Las Huertas de Morelos (- inhabitants)
  8. Los Ídolos (15 inhabitants)
  9. Mesas Coloradas (5 inhabitants)
  10. Predilecta (- inhabitants)
  11. Río Colorado (10 inhabitants)
  12. Salsipuedes (16 inhabitants)
  13. San José de la Trampa (7 inhabitants)
  14. Santos Torres (5 inhabitants)
  15. Talistipa (- inhabitants)