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La Guajolota (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Guajolota, a beautiful large village of 999 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Guajolota (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 999 inhabitants and it is 2,087 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Guajolota, 52% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Guajolota is located at 61.5 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 Guajolota.

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

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

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#2 The population of La Guajolota (Durango) is 999 inhabitants

Population data in La Guajolota (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	529	470	999
2010	240	209	449
2005	195	185	380

Evolution of the population in La Guajolota: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Guajolota:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.77	6.22
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.60%	2.23%
Illiterate population:	6.71%	10.69%
Illiterate population (men):	2.70%	6.22%
Illiterate population (women):	4.00%	14.58%
Schooling level:	9.38	6.84
Schooling level (men):	9.61	7.30
Schooling level (women):	9.18	6.43

Indigenous culture data in La Guajolota:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	75.78%	96.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.48%	81.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.80%	4.23%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Guajolota, 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 Guajolota:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	10.11%	10.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	10.85%	13.40%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.45%	7.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	159	128
Homes with electricity:	86.79%	66.28%
Homes with piped water:	64.15%	59.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	54.72%	87.21%
Homes with a radio:	42.77%	55.81%
Homes with a television:	52.20%	40.70%
Homes with a refrigerator:	32.70%	13.95%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.18%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	47.80%	31.40%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.47%	1.16%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.14%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	57.23%	5.81%
Homes with Internet:	1.89%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Guajolota (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 Guajolota

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Guajolota

Do you want to stay in La Guajolota? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Guajolota:

• POSADA HUICOT: 102 km away, direction Northeast (71 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 95 km away, direction Northeast (76 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 82 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 102 km away, direction Northeast (70 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Guajolota

A weekend in La Guajolota and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Guajolota and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Guajolota for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Blanco (2214 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bolita (2365 meters): 5.5 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cienega (2355 meters): 5.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Rodilla (2042 meters): 8.4 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near La Guajolota:

• Los Duraznos (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Guajolota (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• El Pescado (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Nopalitos (La Nopalera) (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 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 Guajolota (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	81	60	141
Youth (6-14 years)	135	144	279
Adults (15-59 years)	300	252	552
Elderly (60+ years)	13	14	27

#7 Pictures of La Guajolota

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Guajolota? 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 Guajolota.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Guajolota (Durango) is 34985

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Guajolota 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: 34985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Guajolota ("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 Guajolota

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