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El Tambor (Durango)

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

Did you know that this town in Durango has 42 inhabitants?

The town of El Tambor (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 42 inhabitants and it is 2,115 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #225 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tambor, 100% 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 Tambor is located at 62.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Tambor.

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

Location map of El Tambor in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Tambor, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Tambor (Durango) is 42 inhabitants

Population data in El Tambor (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	25	17	42
2010	17	16	33
2005	11	15	26

Evolution of the population in El Tambor: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tambor:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	12.50
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	4.76%	21.21%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	12.50%
Illiterate population (women):	4.76%	29.41%
Schooling level:	8.92	4.56
Schooling level (men):	9.42	5.17
Schooling level (women):	8.5	4.20

Indigenous culture data in El Tambor:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.95%	84.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.76%	30.30%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Tambor, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Tambor:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	7.14%	6.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	17.65%	12.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	6	7
Homes with electricity:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	16.67%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	57.14%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	0.00%
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:	16.67%	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:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tambor (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 Tambor

With the satellite map of El Tambor 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tambor.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tambor

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 88 km away, direction Northeast (67 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 99 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 97 km away, direction Northeast (75 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 99 km away, direction Northeast (75 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tambor

A weekend in El Tambor and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tambor and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Tambor para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Blanco (2214 meters): 2.1 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bolita (2365 meters): 4.1 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Cienega (2355 meters): 4.2 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Rodilla (2042 meters): 4.3 km walk (62 minutes), heading South.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Tambor?:

• Mesa del Gavilancillo (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Llanito los Arroyitos (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Los Quesos (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Guajolota (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 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 Tambor (Durango)

In El Tambor 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 Tambor, 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 Tambor (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	2	9
Youth (6-14 years)	4	3	7
Adults (15-59 years)	14	12	26
Elderly (60+ years)	0	0	0

#7 Pictures of El Tambor

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tambor, 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 Tambor, 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 Tambor (Durango) is 34983

Are you going to send a letter to El Tambor? Do you have a friend in El Tambor and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tambor consists of the following 5 digits: 34983. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tambor ("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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