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El Tarahumar (Durango)

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

Did you know that this town in Durango has 46 inhabitants?

The town of El Tarahumar (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tepehuanes. There are 46 inhabitants and it is 2,519 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tarahumar, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tarahumar? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Tarahumar is located at 67.9 kilometers from Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tarahumar.

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

Map to know how to get to El Tarahumar (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Tarahumar, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Tarahumar (Durango) is 46 inhabitants

Population data in El Tarahumar (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	22	24	46
2010	42	56	98
2005	41	44	85

Evolution of the population in El Tarahumar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tarahumar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	3.57
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	4.35%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.52%	7.14%
Illiterate population (men):	4.35%	3.57%
Illiterate population (women):	2.17%	11.90%
Schooling level:	5.73	5.10
Schooling level (men):	5.69	4.88
Schooling level (women):	5.79	5.36

Indigenous culture data in El Tarahumar:

	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 Tarahumar, 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 Tarahumar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.43%	29.59%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.33%	51.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	32
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	77.27%
Homes with piped water:	84.62%	40.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	15.38%	40.91%
Homes with a radio:	30.77%	59.09%
Homes with a television:	53.85%	22.73%
Homes with a refrigerator:	46.15%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	15.38%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	38.46%	40.91%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	61.54%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	7.69%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tarahumar (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 Tarahumar

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tarahumar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepehuanes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tarahumar.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tarahumar

Many people want to stay in the town of El Tarahumar 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 EL VENADITO: 58 km away, direction Northwest (45 minutes by car)
• PARQUE ECOTURÍSTICO TORANCE: 80 km away, direction Southwest (61 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RAMOS: 81 km away, direction Southwest (57 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALDAMA: 79 km away, direction Southwest (63 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tarahumar

Want to know what to see in El Tarahumar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tarahumar.
Mountains in El Tarahumar for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Rincon (2730 meters): 3.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Canoas (2586 meters): 7.0 km walk (145 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Alto La Bandera (2759 meters): 9.4 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Tarahumar:

• La Boquilla (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Cebadilla (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Atascosa (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Saucillal (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Tarahumar (Durango)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Tarahumar (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	1	7
Youth (6-14 years)	2	7	9
Adults (15-59 years)	13	14	27
Elderly (60+ years)	1	2	3

#7 Pictures of El Tarahumar

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tarahumar, 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 Tarahumar, 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 Tarahumar (Durango) is 35635

Are you going to send a letter to El Tarahumar? Do you have a friend in El Tarahumar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tarahumar consists of the following 5 digits: 35635. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tarahumar ("35") 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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#10 Schools in El Tarahumar

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