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Las Mercedes (Durango)

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Did you know that this town in Durango has 588 inhabitants?

The town of Las Mercedes (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Cuencamé. There are 588 inhabitants and it is 1,420 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Mercedes, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Mercedes? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Mercedes is located at 24.1 kilometers from Cuencamé de Ceniceros, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Mercedes.

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

Location map of Las Mercedes in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Mercedes, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Mercedes (Durango) is 588 inhabitants

Population data in Las Mercedes (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	293	295	588
2010	293	313	606
2005	240	254	494

Evolution of the population in Las Mercedes: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Mercedes:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	2.24
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	6.12%	6.11%
Illiterate population:	1.36%	2.31%
Illiterate population (men):	0.85%	2.24%
Illiterate population (women):	0.51%	2.39%
Schooling level:	8.25	7.15
Schooling level (men):	8.19	7.01
Schooling level (women):	8.31	7.29

Indigenous culture data in Las Mercedes:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.67%	32.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.32%	53.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.89%	8.87%
Number of inhabited private housings:	164	196
Homes with electricity:	99.39%	97.84%
Homes with piped water:	99.39%	98.56%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.34%	96.40%
Homes with a radio:	81.10%	61.15%
Homes with a television:	94.51%	96.40%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.73%	92.81%
Homes with a washing machine:	84.15%	77.70%
Homes with a car:	64.02%	45.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	34.76%	9.35%
Homes with landline telephone:	34.15%	71.94%
Homes with cell phones:	88.41%	30.22%
Homes with Internet:	4.27%	2.16%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Mercedes (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 Mercedes

With the satellite map of Las Mercedes 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 Cuencamé. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Mercedes.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Mercedes

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Mercedes, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Mercedes so you can contact them:

• HACIENDA DE PEDRICEÑA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CUENCAME: 38 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA POSTA INN: 36 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL VIAJERO: 34 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Mercedes

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

• Cerro Gordo (1575 meters): 2.1 km walk (29 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Potrerillos (1580 meters): 9.4 km walk (181 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Divisadero (1497 meters): 9.3 km walk (192 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Venado (1709 meters): 8.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southwest.

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

• Agua Vieja (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Bárbara (22 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• Veinte Amigos (336 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• Gaby (11 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northeast (18 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 Mercedes (Durango)

In Las Mercedes 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 Mercedes, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	36	27	63
Youth (6-14 years)	54	56	110
Adults (15-59 years)	170	162	332
Elderly (60+ years)	33	50	83

#7 Pictures of Las Mercedes

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Mercedes? 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 Mercedes.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Mercedes (Durango) is 35815

Are you going to send a letter to Las Mercedes? Do you have a friend in Las Mercedes and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Mercedes consists of the following 5 digits: 35815. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Mercedes ("35") 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.

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#10 Schools in Las Mercedes

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