La Pista (Durango)
The most complete information about the small village of La Pista (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 50 inhabitants?
The town of La Pista (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 50 inhabitants and it is 1,979 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #663 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Pista, 0% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Pista is located at 46.8 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Pista.
#1 Where is La Pista? How to go? Map
Online map of La Pista in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Pista (Durango) is 50 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 2010 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.67 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.74 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.08 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 3 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.00% | -% |
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: | 0.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Pista
With the satellite map of La Pista 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pista.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pista
Many people want to stay in the town of La Pista itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA HUICOT: 65 km away, direction Northeast (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 69 km away, direction Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 77 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 71 km away, direction Northeast (57 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Pista
A weekend in La Pista and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Pista and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Pista for hiking and trails:
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 7.3 km walk (109 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 13.3 km walk (221 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 15.2 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2012 meters): 12.9 km walk (199 minutes), heading East.
- Las Joyas (95 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (43 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Saucito (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Santa María Magdalena de Taxicaringa (620 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Pista (Durango)
In La Pista 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 Pista, 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) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Pista
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Pista, 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 Pista, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Pista en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Pista (Durango) is 34977
Are you going to send a letter to La Pista? Do you have a friend in La Pista and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Pista 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 Pista ("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 Pista 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 Pista
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Cumbre de la Laguna (10 inhabitants)
- El Limón (- inhabitants)
- El Salto (6 inhabitants)
- Joyas de Guamúchil (31 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (El Aguacate) (67 inhabitants)
- La Colonia (7 inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- La Palma (3 inhabitants)
- Las Arenas (2 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (15 inhabitants)
- Macho Parado (9 inhabitants)
- Maypura de Jalpa (136 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Soyates (97 inhabitants)
- Nogales (Piedra Parada) (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)