Laguna del Chivo
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Laguna del Chivo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 496 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Laguna del Chivo belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 496 inhabitants and it is 2,287 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Laguna del Chivo, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Laguna del Chivo is located at 38.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Laguna del Chivo.
#1 Where is Laguna del Chivo? How to go? Map
Location map of Laguna del Chivo in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Laguna del Chivo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Laguna del Chivo (Durango) is 496 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 261 | 235 | 496 |
| 2010 | 173 | 120 | 293 |
| 2005 | 126 | 109 | 235 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 9.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.86% | 13.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.42% | 9.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.44% | 16.18% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.09 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.52 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 85.08% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.06% | 81.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.81% | 3.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 4.84% | 3.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 7.23% | 5.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.68% | 2.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.95% | 78.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.62% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.52% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 8.33% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 29.76% | 23.53% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 3.57% | 3.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.19% | 23.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 22.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Laguna del Chivo
With the satellite map of Laguna del Chivo 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Laguna del Chivo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Laguna del Chivo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Laguna del Chivo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Laguna del Chivo so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 55 km away, direction Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 58 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 64 km away, direction North (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 61 km away, direction North (44 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Laguna del Chivo
A weekend in Laguna del Chivo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Laguna del Chivo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Laguna del Chivo for hiking and trails:
- Mesa La Herradura (2343 meters): 5.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa La Gloria (2736 meters): 6.3 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa San Antonio (2108 meters): 9.0 km walk (180 minutes), heading East.
- El Cardo Santo (2387 meters): 13.4 km walk (164 minutes), heading North.
- La Mesa de la Gloria (202 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- San José del Bajío (164 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- Las Cervezas (11 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Puerta de Guanajuatillo (6 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Laguna del Chivo (Durango)
In Laguna del Chivo 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 Laguna del Chivo, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 39 | 32 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 95 | 84 | 179 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 112 | 231 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of Laguna del Chivo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Laguna del Chivo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Laguna del Chivo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Laguna del Chivo (Durango) is 34988
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Laguna del Chivo 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: 34988. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Laguna del Chivo ("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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#10 Schools in Laguna del Chivo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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