La Fortuna (Durango)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 281 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of La Fortuna (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 281 inhabitants and it is 1,108 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #71 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Fortuna, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Fortuna is located at 31.5 kilometers from Gómez Palacio, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Fortuna.
#1 Where is La Fortuna? How to go? Map
Online map of La Fortuna 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 Fortuna (Durango) is 281 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 131 | 150 | 281 |
| 2010 | 115 | 139 | 254 |
| 2005 | 116 | 130 | 246 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 5.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 60.14% | 36.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.34% | 5.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.49% | 5.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.85% | 6.09% |
| Schooling level: | 7.5 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.62 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.35 | 6.10 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.50% | 33.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.33% | 52.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.08% | 10.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 71 | 80 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 72.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.96% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.15% | 67.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.59% | 98.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.96% | 95.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.92% | 75.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.52% | 41.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.68% | 6.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.86% | 18.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.73% | 47.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.90% | 1.54% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Fortuna
With the satellite map of La Fortuna 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Fortuna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fortuna
Do you want to stay in La Fortuna? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Fortuna:- MOTEL FLORIDA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EN FRANCISCO I. MADERO (CHÁVEZ): 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL HUIZACHE: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS PALMAS: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Fortuna
A weekend in La Fortuna and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Fortuna and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Fortuna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Buen Abrigo (1204 meters): 14.7 km walk (226 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Paisano (1183 meters): 19.0 km walk (285 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Granja El Porvenir (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Buenavista de Arriba (1106 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (El Porvenir de Arriba) (1327 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Recuerdo (349 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Fortuna (Durango)
In La Fortuna 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 La Fortuna, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 69 | 90 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 22 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of La Fortuna
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Fortuna? 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 Fortuna.
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#9 Schools in La Fortuna
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio
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