La Escondida (Durango)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Escondida through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 366 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Escondida (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Nuevo Ideal. There are 366 inhabitants and it is 2,054 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In La Escondida, 54% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 La Escondida? You can find it at 30.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Nuevo Ideal, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Escondida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Escondida? How to go? Map
Online map of La Escondida in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Escondida (Durango) is 366 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 182 | 366 |
| 2010 | 244 | 255 | 499 |
| 2005 | 238 | 214 | 452 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.59 | 2.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 1.37% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.28% | 2.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.09% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.19% | 3.28% |
| Schooling level: | 7.53 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.76 | 6.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nuevo Ideal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.55% | 33.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.87% | 4.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 107 | 181 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.65% | 81.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.37% | 81.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.26% | 92.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.52% | 83.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.44% | 63.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.90% | 72.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.35% | 3.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.99% | 12.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.77% | 64.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.15% | 0.00% |
#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 Nuevo Ideal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Escondida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Escondida, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Escondida so you can contact them:- HOTEL DE LA ESCUELA CAPITAN FRANCISCO DE IBARRA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EMPERADOR: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 20 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FIESTA: 37 km away, direction West (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escondida
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Escondida? The list of the best places to visit in La Escondida and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Escondida para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Virgen (2153 meters): 6.9 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Frijoles (2504 meters): 11.0 km walk (169 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Epazote (2042 meters): 12.4 km walk (191 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Desecho (1954 meters): 14.2 km walk (174 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Once de Marzo (Trincheras) (167 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- Chapala (82 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- Valle Florido (El Refugio) (155 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Javier de Lajas (Lajas) (530 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 106 | 102 | 208 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 36 | 72 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Escondida en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Escondida (Durango) is 34426
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: 34426. 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.
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#10 Schools in La Escondida
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nuevo Ideal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Nuevo Ideal
- Rancho El Modelo (2 inhabitants)
- Chapala (82 inhabitants)
- El Oasis (6 inhabitants)
- Enrique Suderman (7 inhabitants)
- La Laja (- inhabitants)
- Las Lagunitas (128 inhabitants)
- Loreto Soto (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Encanto (20 inhabitants)
- Sitio Nuevo (135 inhabitants)
- Tejamen (489 inhabitants)
- Tierra Limpia (149 inhabitants)
- Valle de Rosas (108 inhabitants)
- Valle Florido (El Refugio) (155 inhabitants)
- Valle Hermoso (Campo Grey) (246 inhabitants)
- Villa Hermosa (514 inhabitants)