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La Peña (Durango)

Learn about large village of La Peña through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 813 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Peña (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo. There are 813 inhabitants and it is 2,757 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Peña, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 73% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Peña? You can find it at 23.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of El Salto, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Peña through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map

Online map of La Peña (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Peña (Durango) is 813 inhabitants

Population data in La Peña (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	411	402	813
2010	303	298	601
2005	416	411	827

Evolution of the population in La Peña: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Peña:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.92	3.02
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	1.11%	1.00%
Illiterate population:	1.72%	3.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.98%	3.02%
Illiterate population (women):	0.74%	2.97%
Schooling level:	8.43	7.28
Schooling level (men):	8.2	7.15
Schooling level (women):	8.67	7.41

Indigenous culture data in La Peña:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.85%	0.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.37%	0.17%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.46%	29.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.48%	53.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.90%	5.28%
Number of inhabited private housings:	203	222
Homes with electricity:	99.01%	98.65%
Homes with piped water:	98.52%	69.59%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	37.44%	93.92%
Homes with a radio:	50.74%	72.30%
Homes with a television:	88.18%	93.24%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.04%	52.03%
Homes with a washing machine:	49.75%	42.57%
Homes with a car:	43.35%	38.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	4.73%
Homes with landline telephone:	12.32%	0.68%
Homes with cell phones:	72.91%	19.59%
Homes with Internet:	0.99%	1.35%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Peña (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 Peña

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Peña, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Peña so you can contact them:

• PUENTECILLAS: 22 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• LA PIRAMIDE: 31 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS ARROYO DEL AGUA: 31 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS LA CASITA: 35 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Peña

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

• Cerro La Bandera (2631 meters): 6.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Elefante (2705 meters): 7.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Manzano (2936 meters): 6.6 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Las Iglesitas (2694 meters): 6.5 km walk (122 minutes), heading North.

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

• Pericos (24 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Las Cebollas (91 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• La Cueva (27 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• Las Joyas (113 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the Southwest (22 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 Peña (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	63	54	117
Youth (6-14 years)	95	84	179
Adults (15-59 years)	218	230	448
Elderly (60+ years)	35	34	69

#7 Pictures of La Peña

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Peña? 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 Peña.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Durango) is 34953

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Peña 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: 34953. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Peña ("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.

#9 Vote for La Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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- The best towns in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Peña

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