La Purísima (Durango)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Purísima through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 279 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Purísima (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tepehuanes. There are 279 inhabitants and it is 1,821 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Purísima, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Purísima is located at 4.5 kilometers from Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Purísima.
#1 Where is La Purísima? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Purísima (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Purísima (Durango) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 128 | 151 | 279 |
| 2010 | 129 | 118 | 247 |
| 2005 | 162 | 143 | 305 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 4.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 1.79% | 3.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.51% | 6.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.08% | 4.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.43% | 8.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.69 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 6.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.95 | 5.83 |
| 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 Tepehuanes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.39% | 35.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.29% | 55.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.06% | 17.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 409 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.13% | 98.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.52% | 80.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.04% | 97.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.26% | 92.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.26% | 74.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 76.52% | 62.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.04% | 9.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 60.00% | 68.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.70% | 16.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.83% | 3.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Purísima
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Purísima, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepehuanes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Purísima.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Purísima
Do you want to stay in La Purísima? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Purísima:- HOTEL PLAZA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTRELLA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMOS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Purísima
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Purísima? The list of the best places to visit in La Purísima and nearby locations.Mountains in La Purísima for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alto la Lajita (2446 meters): 9.9 km walk (165 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pitoloche (2212 meters): 14.3 km walk (260 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa de Las Tablas (2138 meters): 13.9 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Los Dos Arroyos (2214 meters): 15.6 km walk (268 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes (5490 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- San José de la Boca (316 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (100 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (91 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Purísima (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Purísima 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 Purísima there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 59 | 62 | 121 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 62 | 103 |
#7 Pictures of La Purísima
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Purísima? 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 Purísima.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Purísima (Durango) is 35610
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Purísima 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: 35610. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Purísima ("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 Purísima
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepehuanes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepehuanes
- Chiqueros (17 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Piedra (2 inhabitants)
- El Alamillo (3 inhabitants)
- El Arroyo Verde (7 inhabitants)
- El Bajío de la Joya del Venado (7 inhabitants)
- El Saltito (15 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- La Joyita (1 inhabitants)
- La Joyita (- inhabitants)
- La Murayita (- inhabitants)
- La Playa (1 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (91 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Corral (- inhabitants)
- Puertecitos (1 inhabitants)
- Talaberas (6 inhabitants)