La Palestina (Durango)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Palestina through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 341 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Palestina (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. There are 341 inhabitants and it is 1,959 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palestina, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palestina? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palestina is located at 24.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Santiago Papasquiaro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Palestina.
#1 Where is La Palestina? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Palestina 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 Palestina.
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#2 The population of La Palestina (Durango) is 341 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 163 | 178 | 341 |
| 2010 | 146 | 162 | 308 |
| 2005 | 145 | 150 | 295 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 2.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 3.81% | 2.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.05% | 2.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.88% | 2.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.17% | 2.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.99 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.66 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 6.39 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.63% | 34.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.91% | 54.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.02% | 10.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 121 | 179 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 98.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.17% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.04% | 93.48% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 80.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.69% | 94.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.69% | 96.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.91% | 71.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 76.86% | 71.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.01% | 8.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.57% | 29.35% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.56% | 76.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.97% | 1.09% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Palestina
With the satellite map of La Palestina 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 Santiago Papasquiaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palestina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palestina
Do you want to stay in La Palestina? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Palestina:- HOTEL CAMPO REAL: 32 km away, direction Southeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FIESTA: 32 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVO IDEAL: 30 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- EL HOTELITO: 32 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palestina
A weekend in La Palestina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Palestina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Palestina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Mastranzo (2189 meters): 8.5 km walk (160 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cantera (2076 meters): 9.5 km walk (179 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Mastranzo (2327 meters): 8.7 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Alto (2396 meters): 10.1 km walk (179 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Guadalupe Guerrero (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Rita (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Corona del Valle (San Juan Nuevo) (89 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Granero (Santa Fe) (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palestina (Durango)
In La Palestina 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 Palestina, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 85 | 96 | 181 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 46 | 93 |
#7 Pictures of La Palestina
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palestina, 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 Palestina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Palestina en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Palestina (Durango) is 34606
Are you going to send a letter to La Palestina? Do you have a friend in La Palestina and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Palestina consists of the following 5 digits: 34606. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palestina ("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 Palestina 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
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