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La Competencia (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Competencia, a beautiful large village of 656 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Competencia (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 656 inhabitants and it is 1,122 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 78 minutes away by car (53 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Competencia, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 49% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Competencia? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Gómez Palacio, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Competencia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

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

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#2 The population of La Competencia (Durango) is 656 inhabitants

Population data in La Competencia (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	336	320	656
2010	338	320	658
2005	312	304	616

Evolution of the population in La Competencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Competencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	1.88
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	6.71%	10.49%
Illiterate population:	1.52%	2.28%
Illiterate population (men):	1.07%	1.88%
Illiterate population (women):	0.46%	2.66%
Schooling level:	8.03	7.13
Schooling level (men):	7.72	6.96
Schooling level (women):	8.32	7.29

Indigenous culture data in La Competencia:

	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 La Competencia, 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 Gómez Palacio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Competencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.92%	34.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.69%	51.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.76%	18.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	174	178
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	99.43%	98.80%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.66%	91.57%
Homes with a radio:	68.97%	77.11%
Homes with a television:	97.13%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.98%	93.98%
Homes with a washing machine:	75.86%	77.11%
Homes with a car:	37.36%	45.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.77%	12.65%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.72%	0.60%
Homes with cell phones:	89.66%	61.45%
Homes with Internet:	48.85%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Competencia (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 Competencia

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Competencia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Gómez Palacio. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Competencia.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Competencia

Many people want to stay in the town of La Competencia 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:

• MOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL GOLDEN SUITES: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SPA COOL: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EXXXTASIS: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Competencia

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

• Cerro El Marmol (1615 meters): 15.0 km walk (200 minutes), heading West.
• Loma El Diente (1183 meters): 15.1 km walk (293 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Piloncillo (1215 meters): 18.3 km walk (367 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Chiripa (1566 meters): 12.9 km walk (268 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Competencia:

• Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Pueblo fantasma de Ojuela", 78 km, heading Northwest (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Competencia:

• Propiedad Privada Jolo (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Bucareli (541 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Jolo (Diecinueve de Octubre) (390 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Ampliación Bucareli (47 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 Competencia (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	35	67
Youth (6-14 years)	56	50	106
Adults (15-59 years)	204	198	402
Elderly (60+ years)	44	37	81

#7 Pictures of La Competencia

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Competencia? 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 Competencia.
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#8 Vote for La Competencia as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in La Competencia

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