La Presa (Durango)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Presa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 222 inhabitants?
The town of La Presa (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 222 inhabitants and it is 390 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Presa, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Presa is located at 60.2 kilometers from Tamazula de Victoria, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Presa.
#1 Where is La Presa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Presa (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Presa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Presa (Durango) is 222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 107 | 222 |
| 2010 | 148 | 196 | 344 |
| 2005 | 128 | 156 | 284 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.56 | 7.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 31.98% | 9.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.50% | 7.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.80% | 7.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.70% | 7.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.21 | 5.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.73% | 36.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.40% | 62.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.57% | 0.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.48% | 97.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.91% | 8.51% |
| Homes with a radio: | 17.39% | 10.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.61% | 53.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.35% | 19.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.04% | 14.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 4.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Presa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Presa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Presa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Presa
Do you want to stay in La Presa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Presa:- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 38 km away, direction East (33 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA LOS PADILLA: 54 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 55 km away, direction Southwest (42 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CABAÑA: 58 km away, direction North (42 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Presa
A weekend in La Presa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Presa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Presa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Calera (1052 meters): 2.3 km walk (31 minutes), heading South.
- Palmarejo (1018 meters): 5.2 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Chapotillo (1496 meters): 6.6 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- Mixteña (1169 meters): 6.2 km walk (121 minutes), heading West.
- El Palmarejo (167 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Judío (193 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Potrero de Abajo (170 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Potrero de Arriba (52 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Presa (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Presa 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 Presa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 67 | 130 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Presa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Presa? 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 Presa.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Presa (Durango) is 34598
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Presa 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: 34598. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Presa ("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 Presa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazula
- Agua Caliente (61 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista del Muerto (- inhabitants)
- El Alto de Dolores (- inhabitants)
- El Carrizo (8 inhabitants)
- El Saltillo (- inhabitants)
- La Ciénega de Acatita Grande (16 inhabitants)
- La Dura (15 inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (- inhabitants)
- La Joya de Abajo (7 inhabitants)
- La Presa (222 inhabitants)
- Las Higueritas (147 inhabitants)
- Las Trancas (55 inhabitants)
- Los Ocotes (9 inhabitants)
- Mautal (9 inhabitants)
- Mesa de los Becerros (66 inhabitants)