Las Botijas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Botijas, a beautiful small village of 98 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Las Botijas belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 98 inhabitants and it is 2,092 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #181 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Botijas, 47% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Botijas? You can find it at 88.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Botijas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Botijas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Las Botijas (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 Las Botijas (Durango) is 98 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 48 | 98 |
| 2010 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 2005 | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 41.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.47% | 35.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.16% | 41.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.31% | 32.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.02 | 1.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.33 | 1.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.79 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.61% | 78.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 43.88% | 23.81% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 29.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 8.33% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.33% | 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% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Botijas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Botijas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Botijas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Botijas
Do you want to stay in Las Botijas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Botijas:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 83 km away, direction West (60 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 95 km away, direction Southeast (78 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 88 km away, direction Southeast (63 minutes by car)
- SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 89 km away, direction Southeast (60 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Botijas
Want to know what to see in Las Botijas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Botijas.Mountains in Las Botijas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro los Toros (1436 meters): 15.4 km walk (290 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Quemado (1741 meters): 12.4 km walk (220 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colmenas (1857 meters): 14.2 km walk (259 minutes), heading East.
- La Mesita (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Abelino Castañeda (36 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Colonia (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Armadillos (22 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Botijas (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Botijas 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 Las Botijas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Las Botijas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Botijas? 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 Botijas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Botijas (Durango) is 34974
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Botijas 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: 34974. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Botijas ("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.
#9 Vote for Las Botijas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Las Botijas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Cuc Tam (- inhabitants)
- El Alamito (4 inhabitants)
- El Cuervito (3 inhabitants)
- Irak (4 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (1 inhabitants)
- Las Cabezas (33 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (36 inhabitants)
- Las Espinas (151 inhabitants)
- Llano Chico (- inhabitants)
- Los Aires (14 inhabitants)
- Los Obscuros (57 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Soyates (97 inhabitants)
- Rancho Acatita (4 inhabitants)
- Tierras Blancas (7 inhabitants)