La Plazuela (El Rayo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Plazuela (El Rayo), a beautiful medium-sized town of 255 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Plazuela (El Rayo) belongs to the municipality of Canatlán (State of Durango). There are 255 inhabitants and it is 2,460 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Plazuela (El Rayo), 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Plazuela (El Rayo) is located at 65.1 kilometers from Ciudad Canatlán (Cab.), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Plazuela (El Rayo).
#1 Where is La Plazuela (El Rayo)? How to go? Map
Online map of La Plazuela (El Rayo) (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 Plazuela (El Rayo) (Durango) is 255 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 140 | 255 |
| 2010 | 199 | 186 | 385 |
| 2005 | 209 | 201 | 410 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.67 | 2.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.92% | 5.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.96% | 2.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.96% | 8.04% |
| Schooling level: | 7.46 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.24 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.73 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 4.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.52% |
| 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 Canatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.67% | 30.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 56.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.87% | 5.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 63 | 96 |
| Homes with electricity: | 4.76% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 11.11% | 48.81% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.03% | 55.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 34.92% | 19.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 3.17% | 1.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.75% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Plazuela (El Rayo)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Plazuela (El Rayo), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Canatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Plazuela (El Rayo).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Plazuela (El Rayo)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Plazuela (El Rayo), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Plazuela (El Rayo) so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS VENCEDORES: 52 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA: 69 km away, direction West (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS CUMBRES: 62 km away, direction West (42 minutes by car)
- RANCHO ECOTURISTICO Y CINEGETICO LA MURALLA: 75 km away, direction Southeast (57 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Plazuela (El Rayo)
Want to know what to see in La Plazuela (El Rayo) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Plazuela (El Rayo).Las mejores montes de La Plazuela (El Rayo) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Plazuela (2557 meters): 2.7 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Panteon (2642 meters): 4.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Bandera (2727 meters): 7.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Baluarte (2675 meters): 8.3 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- La Plazuela (58 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- San José de Miravalles (El Baluarte) (98 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (17 minutes by car)
- Las Águilas de Arriba (39 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Plazuela (El Rayo) (Durango)
In La Plazuela (El Rayo) 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 Plazuela (El Rayo), 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) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 80 | 146 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 16 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of La Plazuela (El Rayo)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Plazuela (El Rayo)? 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 Plazuela (El Rayo).
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#8 The Postal Code of La Plazuela (El Rayo) (Durango) is 34443
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Plazuela (El Rayo) 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: 34443. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Plazuela (El Rayo) ("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 Schools in La Plazuela (El Rayo)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Canatlán
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- San Diego de Alcalá (250 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (23 inhabitants)