La Peña (Pueblo Nuevo, Durango)

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

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

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 La Peña location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

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 (2023) of La Peña.


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The population of La Peña (Durango) is 813 inhabitants

Population data in La Peña (Pueblo Nuevo, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020411402813
2010303298601
2005416411827
Evolution of the population in La Peña: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Peña:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.923.02
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:8.437.28
Schooling level (men):8.27.15
Schooling level (women):8.677.41
Indigenous culture data in La Peña:
20202010
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 dwelling data in La Peña:
20202010
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 dwellings:203222
Homes with electricity:99.01%98.65%
Housing with piped water:98.52%69.59%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:37.44%93.92%
Dwellings with radio:50.74%72.30%
Housing with television:88.18%93.24%
Housing with refrigerator:64.04%52.03%
Housing with washing machine:49.75%42.57%
Housing with automobile:43.35%38.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.29%4.73%
Homes with landline telephone:12.32%0.68%
Dwellings with cellular 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.


Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña

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Where is La Peña? How to get there? 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.


Population pyramid of La Peña (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peña by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of La Peña
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Peña (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6354117
Youth (6-14 years)9584179
Adults (15-59 years)218230448
Elderly (60+ years)353469

Photos of La Peña

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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.

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  10. La Mesita (5 inhabitants)
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