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La Purísima (Durango)

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The town of La Purísima (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Cuencamé. There are 515 inhabitants and it is 2,208 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Purísima, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Purísima? You can find it at 69.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Cuencamé de Ceniceros, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Purísima through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Purísima? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Purísima 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 Purísima.

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#2 The population of La Purísima (Durango) is 515 inhabitants

Population data in La Purísima (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	257	258	515
2010	330	336	666
2005	329	326	655

Evolution of the population in La Purísima: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Purísima:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.07	6.55
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	7.57%	9.31%
Illiterate population:	6.41%	6.46%
Illiterate population (men):	2.14%	6.55%
Illiterate population (women):	4.27%	6.36%
Schooling level:	7.06	6.15
Schooling level (men):	7.24	5.92
Schooling level (women):	6.88	6.36

Indigenous culture data in La Purísima:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.60%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.15%
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 Purísima, 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 housing data in La Purísima:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.63%	30.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.83%	55.36%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.35%	4.24%
Number of inhabited private housings:	162	244
Homes with electricity:	99.38%	98.33%
Homes with piped water:	99.38%	89.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	84.57%	82.78%
Homes with a radio:	72.22%	82.78%
Homes with a television:	90.12%	96.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.04%	78.89%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.16%	68.33%
Homes with a car:	59.26%	54.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.99%	10.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	28.40%	53.33%
Homes with cell phones:	74.69%	28.89%
Homes with Internet:	20.37%	0.56%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Purísima (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Purísima

With the satellite map of La Purísima 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 Cuencamé. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Purísima.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Purísima

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Purísima, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Purísima so you can contact them:

• POSADA SAN RAFAEL: 60 km away, direction East (45 minutes by car)
• PUEBLO INN: 56 km away, direction East (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL COLONIAL: 57 km away, direction East (44 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 58 km away, direction East (47 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Purísima

Want to know what to see in La Purísima if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Purísima.
Las mejores montes de La Purísima para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma El Malpais (2207 meters): 1.4 km walk (18 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa La Purísima (2224 meters): 2.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Prieto del Llano (2243 meters): 4.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Guitarrillas (2321 meters): 7.7 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Purísima?:

• Pedro Vélez (428 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Cuauhtémoc (2771 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
• San José de los García (6 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
• Limas (6 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the South (14 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Purísima (Durango)

In La Purísima 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 Purísima, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Purísima (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	27	45
Youth (6-14 years)	35	35	70
Adults (15-59 years)	155	144	299
Elderly (60+ years)	49	52	101

#7 Pictures of La Purísima

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Purísima, 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 Purísima, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Purísima (Durango) is 35853

Are you going to send a letter to La Purísima? Do you have a friend in La Purísima and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Purísima consists of the following 5 digits: 35853. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Purísima ("35") 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 Purísima as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in La Purísima

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