Mexico → Durango → Pueblo Nuevo → La Escondida

La Escondida (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Escondida, a beautiful medium-sized town of 352 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Escondida (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo. There are 352 inhabitants and it is 1,481 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Escondida, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Escondida is located at 52.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of El Salto, 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 La Escondida.

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

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

MORE MAPS OF LA ESCONDIDA - PICTURES OF LA ESCONDIDA

Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Durango State

#2 The population of La Escondida (Durango) is 352 inhabitants

Population data in La Escondida (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	176	176	352
2010	230	223	453
2005	196	202	398

Evolution of the population in La Escondida: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Escondida:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.83	4.48
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.85%	0.22%
Illiterate population:	2.27%	5.96%
Illiterate population (men):	0.57%	4.48%
Illiterate population (women):	1.70%	7.39%
Schooling level:	6.91	5.80
Schooling level (men):	7.19	6.01
Schooling level (women):	6.68	5.58

Indigenous culture data in La Escondida:

	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 Escondida, 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 Pueblo Nuevo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Escondida:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.97%	26.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	48.86%	45.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.07%	7.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:	75	85
Homes with electricity:	2.67%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.67%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	5.33%	19.48%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	24.68%
Homes with a television:	8.00%	54.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	5.33%	7.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	12.00%	5.19%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Escondida (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of La Escondida

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida

Many people want to stay in the town of La Escondida 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 VILLA BLANCA: 29 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
• JOYAS DE COSCOMATE: 39 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
• LA PIRAMIDE: 46 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
• MEXIQUILLO: 51 km away, direction North (44 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Escondida

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

• Cerro Alto (1890 meters): 1.2 km walk (15 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Ventana (1464 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Yerbabuena (1546 meters): 4.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Verde (1257 meters): 7.2 km walk (120 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near La Escondida:

• Los Pericos (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Los Mangos (24 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Los Ojos de Agua (18 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• La Yerbabuena y Anexos (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 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 Escondida (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	35	53
Youth (6-14 years)	47	48	95
Adults (15-59 years)	98	85	183
Elderly (60+ years)	13	8	21

#7 Pictures of La Escondida

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Escondida, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Escondida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
See more pictures ►

Disfrute con las fotos de La Escondida en este enlace

#8 The Postal Code of La Escondida (Durango) is 34956

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Escondida 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: 34956. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Escondida ("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.

#9 Vote for La Escondida as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like La Escondida or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Escondida to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Durango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Pueblo Nuevo