El Taiste (Durango)

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

All the information about this town of 49 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Taiste (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tepehuanes. There are 49 inhabitants and it is 2,217 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Taiste, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 64% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Taiste? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Taiste is located at 54.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, 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 Taiste.

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

Online map of El Taiste in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Taiste (Durango) is 49 inhabitants

Population data in El Taiste (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020222749
2010252550
2005292352
Evolution of the population in El Taiste: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Taiste:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):5.578.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:4.08%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.16%6.00%
Illiterate population (men):6.12%8.00%
Illiterate population (women):2.04%4.00%
Schooling level:5.135.54
Schooling level (men):5.245.71
Schooling level (women):55.31
Indigenous culture data in El Taiste:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:10.20%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:4.08%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 Taiste, 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 Tepehuanes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Taiste:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.94%42.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.85%80.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.91%4.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:1130
Homes with electricity:100.00%80.00%
Homes with piped water:90.91%86.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:45.45%60.00%
Homes with a radio:63.64%53.33%
Homes with a television:54.55%20.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%6.67%
Homes with a washing machine:9.09%0.00%
Homes with a car:54.55%86.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.09%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:63.64%0.00%
Homes with Internet:63.64%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Taiste (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 Taiste

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Taiste, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepehuanes. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Taiste.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Taiste

Many people want to stay in the town of El Taiste 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:

#5 What to do in El Taiste

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Taiste? The list of the best places to visit in El Taiste and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Taiste para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Mesa Palos Mochos (2280 meters): 1.7 km walk (26 minutes), heading South.
  • Mesa El Alto del Taiste (2392 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Coconos (2415 meters): 10.0 km walk (188 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Solo (2839 meters): 14.0 km walk (199 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near El Taiste:
  • El Saltito (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
  • Los Desechos (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
  • El Cebollín (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
  • La Joya de Chiqueros (28 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (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 Taiste (Durango)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Taiste (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)336
Youth (6-14 years)5712
Adults (15-59 years)61016
Elderly (60+ years)8715

#7 Pictures of El Taiste

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Taiste? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Taiste.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Taiste (Durango) is 35643

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Taiste 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: 35643. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Taiste ("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 Tepehuanes

  1. Aguapinole (14 inhabitants)
  2. Arroyo de la Culebra (1 inhabitants)
  3. Ciénega Prieta (2 inhabitants)
  4. El Aguaje (24 inhabitants)
  5. El Carrizo (6 inhabitants)
  6. El Purgatorio (48 inhabitants)
  7. La Concepción (Cercadito de Enmedio) (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Escondida (- inhabitants)
  9. La Laja (- inhabitants)
  10. La Matanza (- inhabitants)
  11. La Mina (- inhabitants)
  12. La Tableta (- inhabitants)
  13. Las Cañadas (7 inhabitants)
  14. Los Orcones (- inhabitants)
  15. Rancho de Pérez (9 inhabitants)