La Purísima (Cuencamé, Durango)

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Purísima, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 515 inhabitants of Durango.

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

Data: In La Purísima, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the dwellings 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 La Purísima location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is La Purísima? How to get there? 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.

MORE MAPS OF LA PURÍSIMA - PHOTOS OF LA PURÍSIMA

Meet all the magical towns of the Durango State and discover their cultural essence

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

Population data in La Purísima (Cuencamé, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020257258515
2010330336666
2005329326655
Evolution of the population in La Purísima: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Purísima:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.076.55
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:7.066.15
Schooling level (men):7.245.92
Schooling level (women):6.886.36
Indigenous culture data in La Purísima:
20202010
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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cuencamé (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Purísima:
20202010
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 dwellings:162244
Homes with electricity:99.38%98.33%
Housing with piped water:99.38%89.44%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:84.57%82.78%
Dwellings with radio:72.22%82.78%
Housing with television:90.12%96.11%
Housing with refrigerator:87.04%78.89%
Housing with washing machine:77.16%68.33%
Housing with automobile:59.26%54.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:20.99%10.00%
Homes with landline telephone:28.40%53.33%
Dwellings with cellular 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.

#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.:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of La Purísima
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Purísima (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)182745
Youth (6-14 years)353570
Adults (15-59 years)155144299
Elderly (60+ years)4952101

#6 Photos of La Purísima

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Purísima, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.

Enjoy photos of La Purísima at this link

#7 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.

#8 Vote for La Purísima as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like La Purísima or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Purísima to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 4.0/5
(considering 5 votes)



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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango

#9 Comments and opinions about La Purísima

#10 Schools in La Purísima

>>> Map with all the towns within the municipality of Cuencamé

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Durango (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuencamé

  1. Buenavista (Guillermo Favela) (- inhabitants)
  2. Crucero de Simón Bolívar (- inhabitants)
  3. El Aguaje (- inhabitants)
  4. El Herradero (- inhabitants)
  5. El Nogalito (- inhabitants)
  6. Estancia de Santiago (17 inhabitants)
  7. Ignacio López Rayón (778 inhabitants)
  8. La Fe (345 inhabitants)
  9. Las Enramadas (- inhabitants)
  10. Las Mercedes (588 inhabitants)
  11. Los Azules (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Azulitos (- inhabitants)
  13. Ramón Corona (1686 inhabitants)
  14. San José de los García (6 inhabitants)
  15. Wenceslao González (- inhabitants)