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El Volado

Learn about medium-sized town of El Volado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 235 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Volado belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio (State of Durango). There are 235 inhabitants and it is 1,168 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 40 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #72 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Volado, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Volado? You can find it at 23.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Gómez Palacio, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Volado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Volado (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 Volado (Durango) is 235 inhabitants

Population data in El Volado

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	119	116	235
2010	116	110	226
2005	89	85	174

Evolution of the population in El Volado: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Volado:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	0.91
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	10.64%	11.95%
Illiterate population:	0.85%	0.88%
Illiterate population (men):	0.85%	0.91%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.86%
Schooling level:	8.79	7.44
Schooling level (men):	9.08	8.16
Schooling level (women):	8.52	6.81

Indigenous culture data in El Volado:

	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 Volado, 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 Volado:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.68%	25.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.48%	38.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.25%	12.93%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	63
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.04%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	94.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.31%	96.08%
Homes with a radio:	88.14%	74.51%
Homes with a television:	96.61%	96.08%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.92%	96.08%
Homes with a washing machine:	84.75%	80.39%
Homes with a car:	55.93%	62.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	22.03%	9.80%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	13.73%
Homes with cell phones:	93.22%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	47.46%	3.92%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Volado (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 Volado

With the satellite map of El Volado 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 Gómez Palacio. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Volado.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Volado

Many people want to stay in the town of El Volado 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 DURANGO INN: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL MIRADOR: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 24 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Volado

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

• Cerro Bola (1269 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cruz (1705 meters): 3.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Marmol (1615 meters): 5.5 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Prieto (1144 meters): 9.2 km walk (142 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Volado:

• Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 40 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)

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

• Pueblo Nuevo (El Siete) (430 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Avícola Aurora (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Dinamita (720 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• La Aurora (955 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 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 Volado (Durango)

In El Volado 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 Volado, 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 Volado (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	16	31
Youth (6-14 years)	23	22	45
Adults (15-59 years)	69	69	138
Elderly (60+ years)	12	9	21

#7 Pictures of El Volado

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Volado, 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 Volado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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