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Las Minas (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Minas, a beautiful small village of 27 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Las Minas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 2,296 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #294 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Minas, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Minas is located at 61.1 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Minas.

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

Online map of Las Minas (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 Minas (Durango) is 27 inhabitants

Population data in Las Minas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	15	27
2010	12	12	24
2005	12	11	23

Evolution of the population in Las Minas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Minas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.38	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	29.63%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	14.81%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	14.81%	0.00%
Schooling level:	2.76	7.43
Schooling level (men):	2.67	7.86
Schooling level (women):	2.88	7

Indigenous culture data in Las Minas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.19%	83.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	40.74%	4.17%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	3.70%	4.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	6.67%	8.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	6
Homes with electricity:	60.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	50.00%
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:	40.00%	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:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Minas (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 Minas

With the satellite map of Las Minas 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 Minas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Minas

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

• POSADA HUICOT: 101 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 99 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 85 km away, direction Northeast (72 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 83 km away, direction Northeast (71 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Minas

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

• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 4.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 6.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Blanco (2214 meters): 7.4 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bolita (2365 meters): 9.1 km walk (183 minutes), heading East.

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

• Los Sauces (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Pata de Gallo (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Rancho Nuevo (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Ceja de los Sauces (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Minas (Durango)

In Las Minas 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 Minas, 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 Minas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	3	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	7	9	16
Elderly (60+ years)	1	0	1

#7 Pictures of Las Minas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Minas? 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 Minas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Minas (Durango) is 34985

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Minas 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: 34985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Minas ("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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