La Laguna (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Laguna, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of La Laguna (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,480 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #89 of the ranking.
Data: In La Laguna, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laguna? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Laguna? You can find it at 77.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Laguna through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Laguna? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Laguna (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 Laguna, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Laguna (Durango) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 52 | 27 | 79 |
| 2005 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 33.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.76% | 30.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 33.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 28.85% |
| Schooling level: | 4.67 | 1.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 1 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.5 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.35% | 82.28% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 17.65% | 77.22% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.65% | 7.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 22.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Laguna
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Laguna, 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 Laguna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laguna
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Laguna, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Laguna so you can contact them:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 79 km away, direction Southwest (68 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 114 km away, direction Southwest (80 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 110 km away, direction Southwest (74 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE ROYAL: 118 km away, direction Southwest (93 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Laguna
Want to know what to see in La Laguna if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Laguna.Other towns near La Laguna:
- Los Cerritos (33 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (44 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Zapotes (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Hormigueras (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laguna (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laguna 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 Laguna there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Laguna
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laguna, 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 Laguna, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Laguna en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Laguna (Durango) is 34977
Are you going to send a letter to La Laguna? Do you have a friend in La Laguna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Laguna consists of the following 5 digits: 34977. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laguna ("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.
#9 Vote for La Laguna as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Mezquital
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Bajío de la China (109 inhabitants)
- Cantaritos (4 inhabitants)
- Chile Piquín (16 inhabitants)
- El Manzano (2 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (363 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (34 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (Troncones) (116 inhabitants)
- Gavilancillos (- inhabitants)
- La Laguna (80 inhabitants)
- Las Enramadas (119 inhabitants)
- Los Amoles (99 inhabitants)
- Los Leones (- inhabitants)
- Mesa de las Milpas (64 inhabitants)
- San Francisco del Mezquital (2106 inhabitants)
- Tachichilpa (52 inhabitants)