La Luz (Durango)
Learn about large village of La Luz through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,064 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Luz (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio. There are 1,064 inhabitants and it is 1,107 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mapimi is 64 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In La Luz, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Luz? You can find it at 22.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Gómez Palacio, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Luz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Luz (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 Luz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Durango) is 1,064 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 514 | 550 | 1064 |
| 2010 | 475 | 508 | 983 |
| 2005 | 471 | 468 | 939 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 3.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 6.11% | 9.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.14% | 3.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.26% | 3.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.88% | 2.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.97 | 6.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.78 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.16 | 7.05 |
| 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 Gómez Palacio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.79% | 29.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.73% | 49.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.88% | 8.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 260 | 258 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.69% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.69% | 99.13% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.54% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.69% | 70.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.54% | 98.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.92% | 93.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.38% | 73.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.62% | 41.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.46% | 4.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.92% | 18.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.77% | 59.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 0.43% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Luz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Gómez Palacio. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz
Do you want to stay in La Luz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Luz:- HOTEL DURANGO INN: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL MIRADOR: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 24 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Luz? The list of the best places to visit in La Luz and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Luz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Bola (1269 meters): 15.7 km walk (276 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1705 meters): 16.4 km walk (266 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Prieto (1144 meters): 17.6 km walk (224 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Marmol (1615 meters): 17.1 km walk (303 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mapimi (Durango): Don't miss "Pueblo fantasma de Ojuela", 64 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Acapulco (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Grupo Solidario Pamplona (Granja Hidalgo) (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (55 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Venustiano Carranza (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Luz 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 Luz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 73 | 91 | 164 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 318 | 328 | 646 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 54 | 60 | 114 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Luz? 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 Luz.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Luz (Durango) is 35120
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Luz 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: 35120. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Luz ("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 Luz 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:
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#10 Schools in La Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Gómez Palacio
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- Colonia San Ãngel (- inhabitants)
- El Eriazo (6 inhabitants)
- Establo el Compás (Noria Número 5) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Cosio Cepeda (4 inhabitants)
- Hermanos Quezada (11 inhabitants)
- La Aurora (955 inhabitants)
- La Luz (1064 inhabitants)
- Las Cribas (2 inhabitants)
- Nextlalpan (3 inhabitants)
- Noel Gausín (- inhabitants)
- Rutilio García (10 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (El Aparecido) (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (3 inhabitants)
- Tierra Linda (6 inhabitants)