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Las Arenas (Durango)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Arenas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 26 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Las Arenas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 2,137 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #272 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Arenas is located at 71.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) 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 Las Arenas.

#1 Where is Las Arenas? How to go? Map

Online map of Las Arenas (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Las Arenas (Durango) is 26 inhabitants

Population data in Las Arenas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	10	16	26
2005	21	22	43

Evolution of the population in Las Arenas: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 16 males and 10 females. The female/male ratio is 0.625, and the birth rate is 3.57 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Durango. 26.92% of the population is illiterate (18.75% of men and 40.00% of women). The education level is 2.85 (3.43 in men and 2.17 in women).

Indigenous culture in Las Arenas
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 88.46% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 42.31% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Las Arenas
19.23% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (31.25% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Las Arenas
In Las Arenas there are 6 housings. 0.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 83.33% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 0.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of Las Arenas

With the satellite map of Las Arenas 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 Las Arenas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Arenas

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 105 km away, direction Northeast (82 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 119 km away, direction Northeast (88 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 109 km away, direction Northeast (81 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL UNICO: 108 km away, direction Southwest (73 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Arenas

Want to know what to see in Las Arenas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Arenas.
Las mejores montes de Las Arenas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 8.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 9.0 km walk (132 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Rodilla (2042 meters): 15.1 km walk (283 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Los Telones (2134 meters): 14.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Arenas?:

• Los Nopales (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Los Aires (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Yerbanís (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Ceja (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Canoas (58 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (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 Las Arenas (Durango)

In Las Arenas 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 Las Arenas, 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.

#7 Pictures of Las Arenas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Arenas? 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 Las Arenas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Arenas (Durango) is 34983

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Arenas 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: 34983. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Arenas ("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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