La Galera (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Galera, a beautiful small village of 25 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Galera (Durango) belongs to the municipality of El Oro. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 1,552 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking.
Data: In La Galera, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% 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 Galera? You can find it at 58.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santa María del Oro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Galera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Galera? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Galera (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 Galera, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Galera (Durango) is 25 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2010 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 2005 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.00% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.00% | 4.35% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 5.89 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of El Oro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 72.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.67% | 69.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.78% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.22% | 26.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 13.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Galera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Galera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Oro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Galera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Galera 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 ORTIZ: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTO DEL SOL: 66 km away, direction Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- VECINDAD DE DON MOY: 67 km away, direction Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SIERRA DORADA: 66 km away, direction Southwest (55 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Galera
A weekend in La Galera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Galera and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Galera for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Cantera (1602 meters): 1.8 km walk (25 minutes), heading West.
- Loma El Torito (1603 meters): 2.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa El Picacho (1714 meters): 3.7 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Castillos (1915 meters): 8.0 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
- Emiliano Martínez (Torres) (311 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San José de Ramos (Ramos) (146 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- General Escobedo (552 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (79 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Galera (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Galera 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 Galera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Galera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Galera? 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 Galera.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Galera en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Galera (Durango) is 35664
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Galera 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: 35664. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Galera ("35") 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 Galera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Galera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Galera 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 El Oro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of El Oro
- Bellavista (14 inhabitants)
- Boquilla Colorada (- inhabitants)
- Colonia la Ermita (5 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (121 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Valle Verde (- inhabitants)
- General Hermenegildo Galeana (Galeana) (220 inhabitants)
- La Galera (25 inhabitants)
- La Vara de San Juan (La Vara) (84 inhabitants)
- Mojitome (71 inhabitants)
- Nogales (42 inhabitants)
- Potrero de Campa (214 inhabitants)
- Puerto Pinto (- inhabitants)
- San José de Barraza (46 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (79 inhabitants)
- Urbano Mata (- inhabitants)