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La Guacamayita

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Guacamayita, a beautiful medium-sized town of 321 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Guacamayita belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 321 inhabitants and it is 2,820 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Guacamayita, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Guacamayita is located at 35.9 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Guacamayita.

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

How to get to the town of La Guacamayita in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Guacamayita.

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#2 The population of La Guacamayita (Durango) is 321 inhabitants

Population data in La Guacamayita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	160	161	321
2010	102	101	203
2005	83	90	173

Evolution of the population in La Guacamayita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Guacamayita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.77	8.91
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.31%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.66%	9.36%
Illiterate population (men):	5.30%	8.91%
Illiterate population (women):	4.36%	9.80%
Schooling level:	6.59	5.14
Schooling level (men):	6.34	5.44
Schooling level (women):	6.85	4.81

Indigenous culture data in La Guacamayita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.26%	90.15%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	57.94%	65.02%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.18%	0.49%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Guacamayita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Guacamayita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	14.33%	10.34%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	25.47%	18.81%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.12%	1.96%
Number of inhabited private housings:	62	44
Homes with electricity:	96.77%	18.42%
Homes with piped water:	93.55%	13.16%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	1.61%	63.16%
Homes with a radio:	70.97%	44.74%
Homes with a television:	58.06%	10.53%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.58%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.06%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	38.71%	10.53%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.45%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.61%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	32.26%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.61%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Guacamayita (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 Guacamayita

With the satellite map of La Guacamayita 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Guacamayita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Guacamayita

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 51 km away, direction Northeast (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 53 km away, direction Northeast (44 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 52 km away, direction Northeast (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 51 km away, direction Northeast (36 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Guacamayita

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Guacamayita? The list of the best places to visit in La Guacamayita and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Guacamayita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Palo Verde (2847 meters): 8.8 km walk (175 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Guacamayita?:

• Los Pozos (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• La China (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Charco Verde (95 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• Los Capulines (8 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (12 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 Guacamayita (Durango)

In La Guacamayita 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 Guacamayita, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	39	34	73
Youth (6-14 years)	35	37	72
Adults (15-59 years)	83	87	170
Elderly (60+ years)	3	3	6

#7 Pictures of La Guacamayita

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Guacamayita, 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 Guacamayita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Guacamayita (Durango) is 34975

Are you going to send a letter to La Guacamayita? Do you have a friend in La Guacamayita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Guacamayita consists of the following 5 digits: 34975. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Guacamayita ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in La Guacamayita

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