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Las Espinas (Durango)

The most complete information about the small village of Las Espinas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Durango has 151 inhabitants?

The town of Las Espinas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 151 inhabitants and it is 1,102 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #98 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Espinas, 25% 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.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Espinas is located at 92.7 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 Las Espinas.

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

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

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#2 The population of Las Espinas (Durango) is 151 inhabitants

Population data in Las Espinas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	85	66	151
2010	39	37	76
2005	39	30	69

Evolution of the population in Las Espinas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Espinas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.26	18.92
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.92%	21.05%
Illiterate population (men):	3.97%	18.92%
Illiterate population (women):	7.95%	23.08%
Schooling level:	7.11	4.95
Schooling level (men):	7.31	5.63
Schooling level (women):	6.94	4.06

Indigenous culture data in Las Espinas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	78.15%	85.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.61%	6.58%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Espinas, 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 Las Espinas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	4.64%	14.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	7.58%	27.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.35%	2.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:	28	14
Homes with electricity:	39.29%	92.86%
Homes with piped water:	96.43%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	3.57%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	7.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	7.14%	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 Las Espinas (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 Las Espinas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Espinas, 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 Espinas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Espinas

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

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 70 km away, direction South (49 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 62 km away, direction South (42 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 64 km away, direction South (44 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 71 km away, direction South (60 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Espinas

A weekend in Las Espinas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Espinas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Espinas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Chuparrosa (1057 meters): 3.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Cuerno (1431 meters): 5.0 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Los Olotes (1898 meters): 4.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Los Monos (2272 meters): 6.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Las Espinas:

• Angostura (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Mesa de los Hongos (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Puerta de Pericos (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Los Hongos (120 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (4 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 Espinas (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Espinas 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 Espinas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Espinas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	23	12	35
Youth (6-14 years)	15	12	27
Adults (15-59 years)	43	37	80
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of Las Espinas

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

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Espinas 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: 34984. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Espinas ("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 Las Espinas

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