Las Guasimas (Durango)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 16 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Las Guasimas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 2,002 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #323 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Guasimas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Guasimas? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Guasimas? You can find it at 43.2 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 Guasimas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Guasimas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Guasimas in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Guasimas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Guasimas (Durango) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2005 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.63 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 31.25% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 31.25% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.57 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.17 | 2.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.88 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 100.00% | 76.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.75% | 4.76% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Guasimas
With the satellite map of Las Guasimas 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 Guasimas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Guasimas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Guasimas itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA HUICOT: 60 km away, direction Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 72 km away, direction Northeast (60 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 72 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 59 km away, direction Northeast (43 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Guasimas
Want to know what to see in Las Guasimas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Guasimas.Mountains in Las Guasimas for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 4.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 6.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2012 meters): 6.8 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa La Concha (1919 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- Cerrito Gordo (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Sotoles (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Amarillo (25 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Soyates (27 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Guasimas (Durango)
In Las Guasimas 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 Guasimas, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Pictures of Las Guasimas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Guasimas? 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 Guasimas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Guasimas (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Las Guasimas? Do you have a friend in Las Guasimas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Guasimas consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Guasimas ("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.
#9 Vote for Las Guasimas 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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- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Cerro del Ãguila Real (- inhabitants)
- El Alamito (4 inhabitants)
- El Saltito (11 inhabitants)
- El Valle (56 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (11 inhabitants)
- La Pista (28 inhabitants)
- La Ventana (12 inhabitants)
- Las Anonas (36 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (8 inhabitants)
- Los Cordones (14 inhabitants)
- Los Cordones (La Ciénega) (28 inhabitants)
- Los Fresnos (6 inhabitants)
- Los Gavilanes (10 inhabitants)
- Pino Real (- inhabitants)
- Victoriano Santana (7 inhabitants)