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La Cofradía (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cofradía, a beautiful small village of 153 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Cofradía (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 153 inhabitants and it is 2,033 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #66 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cofradía, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Cofradía is located at 53.2 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Cofradía.

#1 Where is La Cofradía? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Cofradía (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Cofradía (Durango) is 153 inhabitants

Population data in La Cofradía (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	76	77	153
2010	62	46	108
2005	35	28	63

Evolution of the population in La Cofradía: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cofradía:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.03	13.04
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.42%	16.67%
Illiterate population (men):	3.27%	13.04%
Illiterate population (women):	9.15%	19.35%
Schooling level:	6.51	5.58
Schooling level (men):	6.56	5.85
Schooling level (women):	6.46	5.35

Indigenous culture data in La Cofradía:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.58%	81.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	17.65%	22.22%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cofradía, 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 Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cofradía:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	11.76%	4.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	22.08%	8.70%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	1.32%	1.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:	27	18
Homes with electricity:	59.26%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	88.89%
Homes with a radio:	25.93%	38.89%
Homes with a television:	3.70%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	29.63%	16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.41%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	29.63%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cofradía (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 La Cofradía

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cofradía

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 69 km away, direction Northeast (50 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 87 km away, direction Northeast (65 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 80 km away, direction Northeast (59 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 89 km away, direction Northeast (76 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Cofradía

A weekend in La Cofradía and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cofradía and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Cofradía for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 11.2 km walk (173 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 12.6 km walk (180 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 15.6 km walk (260 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Los Horcones (2093 meters): 16.4 km walk (253 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near La Cofradía:

• Durango (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Mesa de la Ventana (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Se Uan Tio (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Hojas Anchas (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (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 La Cofradía (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cofradía 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 La Cofradía there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Cofradía (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	16	24
Youth (6-14 years)	19	19	38
Adults (15-59 years)	46	38	84
Elderly (60+ years)	3	4	7

#7 Pictures of La Cofradía

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cofradía? 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 La Cofradía.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Cofradía (Durango) is 34985

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cofradía 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: 34985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cofradía ("34") 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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