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Las Peras (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Peras, a beautiful small village of 73 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Las Peras (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 73 inhabitants and it is 1,896 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #156 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Peras, 8% 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.

The town of Las Peras is located at 68.7 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 Peras.

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

What is the route to get to Las Peras (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 Peras (Durango) is 73 inhabitants

Population data in Las Peras (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	45	28	73
2010	29	22	51
2005	34	26	60

Evolution of the population in Las Peras: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Peras:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.36	18.18
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.70%	33.33%
Illiterate population (men):	1.37%	18.18%
Illiterate population (women):	12.33%	44.83%
Schooling level:	4.92	2.94
Schooling level (men):	6.81	4
Schooling level (women):	3.61	2.26

Indigenous culture data in Las Peras:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.19%	96.08%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	9.59%	60.78%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	10.96%	43.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	21.43%	54.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.44%	34.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	8
Homes with electricity:	38.46%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	69.23%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	75.00%
Homes with a radio:	30.77%	87.50%
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:	15.38%	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:	23.08%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Peras (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 Peras

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Peras, 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 Peras.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peras

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

• HOTEL EL UNICO: 85 km away, direction Southwest (57 minutes by car)
• JOYAS DE COSCOMATE: 105 km away, direction Northwest (86 minutes by car)
• POSADA HUICOT: 108 km away, direction Northeast (78 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 110 km away, direction Northeast (75 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Peras

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

• Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 13.8 km walk (172 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Las Peras:

• Los Aguacates (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• La Ciénega (93 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Ventana (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Llano de Jacalitos (199 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (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 Peras (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	6	16
Youth (6-14 years)	12	5	17
Adults (15-59 years)	20	17	37
Elderly (60+ years)	3	0	3

#7 Pictures of Las Peras

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

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Peras 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 Peras ("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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