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La Tarasca (Durango)

Learn about small village of La Tarasca through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 22 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Tarasca (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Topia. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 980 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #79 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Tarasca, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Tarasca? You can find it at 19.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Topia, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Tarasca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of La Tarasca 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 Tarasca.

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#2 The population of La Tarasca (Durango) is 22 inhabitants

Population data in La Tarasca (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	10	22
2010	10	9	19
2005	5	2	7

Evolution of the population in La Tarasca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Tarasca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	27.27%	10.53%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Schooling level:	7.29	5.50
Schooling level (men):	7.83	5.80
Schooling level (women):	6.88	5.29

Indigenous culture data in La Tarasca:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Tarasca, 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 Tarasca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	27.27%	31.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	10.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	6	5
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	16.67%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	60.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	16.67%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Tarasca (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 Tarasca

With the satellite map of La Tarasca 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 Topia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Tarasca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tarasca

Do you want to stay in La Tarasca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Tarasca:

• HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 33 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA PLAZUELA: 28 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALDAMA: 32 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RAMOS: 29 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Tarasca

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Tarasca? The list of the best places to visit in La Tarasca and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Tarasca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Pinal (Peña el Espinal) (1763 meters): 3.6 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Carricitos (2370 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Grande (2187 meters): 6.3 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Palmarejo (1336 meters): 8.2 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northwest.

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

• El Venado (12 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
• Guamuchilito (9 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Encino Gordo (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Sauz (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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 Tarasca (Durango)

In La Tarasca 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 Tarasca, 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 Tarasca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	1	3
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	6	6	12
Elderly (60+ years)	2	0	2

#7 Pictures of La Tarasca

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tarasca? 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 Tarasca.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tarasca (Durango) is 34554

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tarasca 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: 34554. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tarasca ("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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