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Las Minas (Durango)

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The town of Las Minas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 914 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #206 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Minas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Minas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Minas is located at 92.3 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 Minas.

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

What is the route to get to Las Minas (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 Minas (Durango) is 33 inhabitants

Population data in Las Minas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	13	20	33
2010	20	17	37

Evolution of the population in Las Minas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Minas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.89	11.76
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.15%	18.92%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	11.76%
Illiterate population (women):	15.15%	25.00%
Schooling level:	4.59	3.76
Schooling level (men):	6.27	5.38
Schooling level (women):	1.5	2.33

Indigenous culture data in Las Minas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	93.94%	78.38%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	13.51%

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:	30.30%	16.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	29.41%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	5.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	50.00%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	12.50%
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:	0.00%	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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Minas, 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 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:

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 68 km away, direction South (48 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 72 km away, direction South (48 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 64 km away, direction South (47 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 69 km away, direction South (46 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Minas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Minas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Minas and nearby locations.
Mountains in Las Minas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Comal (1804 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chimaltita (1664 meters): 5.4 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Toro (2092 meters): 7.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Chuparrosa (1057 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Las Minas:

• Tonalampa (87 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Isquelta (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Chicaltita (201 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• El Maguey (283 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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