La Popular
The most complete information about the large village of La Popular (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 3,440 inhabitants?
The town of La Popular belongs to the municipality of Gómez Palacio (State of Durango). There are 3,440 inhabitants and it is 1,119 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Popular, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Popular is located at 13.4 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Gómez Palacio, 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 Popular.
#1 Where is La Popular? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Popular 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 Popular.
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#2 The population of La Popular (Durango) is 3,440 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1755 | 1685 | 3440 |
| 2010 | 1680 | 1726 | 3406 |
| 2005 | 1505 | 1601 | 3106 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 5.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 8.05% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.20% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 5.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.77% | 4.23% |
| Schooling level: | 8.01 | 6.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 6.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.15% | 0.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| 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 Gómez Palacio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.76% | 31.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.12% | 49.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.05% | 12.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 853 | 919 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.88% | 99.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.77% | 98.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.87% | 95.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.29% | 73.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.25% | 97.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.08% | 94.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.53% | 77.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.08% | 45.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.76% | 12.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.92% | 38.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.04% | 58.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.28% | 3.77% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Popular
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Popular, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Gómez Palacio. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Popular.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Popular
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Popular, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Popular so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA RESOLANA: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FRANKI: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GOLDEN SUITES: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Popular
A weekend in La Popular and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Popular and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Popular?:
- Granja Amparo (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Granja los Dulces Nombres (Gutiérrez Barba) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Pitayo (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Juan Manuel (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Popular (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Popular 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 Popular there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 219 | 196 | 415 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 329 | 285 | 614 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,028 | 1,027 | 2,055 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 179 | 177 | 356 |
#7 Pictures of La Popular
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Popular? 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 Popular.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Popular en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Popular (Durango) is 35130
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Popular 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: 35130. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Popular ("35") 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 Popular
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in La Popular
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Popular
- Burgers in La Popular (Durango)
- Mexican street food in La Popular (Durango)
- Tacos and tortas in La Popular (Durango)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gómez Palacio
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