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La Ventana (Durango)

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The town of La Ventana (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 59 inhabitants and it is 2,104 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #190 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Ventana, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Ventana is located at 49.8 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ventana.

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

Online map of La Ventana in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Ventana (Durango) is 59 inhabitants

Population data in La Ventana (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	35	24	59
2010	18	22	40
2005	21	23	44

Evolution of the population in La Ventana: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Ventana:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.95	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.78%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	1.69%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	5.08%	27.78%
Schooling level:	8.14	4.88
Schooling level (men):	8.41	5.33
Schooling level (women):	7.89	4.42

Indigenous culture data in La Ventana:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	95.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	91.53%	77.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	10.17%	27.50%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	10.17%	5.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	20.83%	4.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.86%	5.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	6
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	30.77%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	7.69%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	16.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Ventana (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 Ventana

With the satellite map of La Ventana 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ventana.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ventana

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 78 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 82 km away, direction Northeast (61 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 73 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 68 km away, direction Northeast (50 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Ventana

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

• Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 3.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 9.7 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 16.1 km walk (276 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 13.8 km walk (173 minutes), heading South.

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

• Las Cebollas (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Flores China (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Cerrito (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Las Cruces (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 Ventana (Durango)

In La Ventana 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 Ventana, 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 Ventana (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	1	9
Youth (6-14 years)	9	6	15
Adults (15-59 years)	17	17	34
Elderly (60+ years)	1	0	1

#7 Pictures of La Ventana

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ventana? 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 Ventana.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ventana (Durango) is 34984

Are you going to send a letter to La Ventana? Do you have a friend in La Ventana and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ventana consists of the following 5 digits: 34984. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ventana ("34") 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.

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#10 Schools in La Ventana

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