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Las Pilas (Durango)

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The town of Las Pilas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 185 inhabitants and it is 581 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #69 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Pilas, there is a percentage of 95% of indigenous population and 37% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Pilas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Pilas is located at 119.1 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 Pilas.

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

What is the route to get to Las Pilas (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 Pilas (Durango) is 185 inhabitants

Population data in Las Pilas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	102	83	185
2010	54	53	107
2005	57	48	105

Evolution of the population in Las Pilas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Pilas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.33	13.21
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	54.59%	14.95%
Illiterate population:	11.89%	14.95%
Illiterate population (men):	4.32%	13.21%
Illiterate population (women):	7.57%	16.67%
Schooling level:	5.69	4.69
Schooling level (men):	5.89	5.07
Schooling level (women):	5.52	4.29

Indigenous culture data in Las Pilas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	94.59%	95.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	76.22%	82.24%
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 Pilas, 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 Pilas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	2.16%	28.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	4.82%	45.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	12.96%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	24
Homes with electricity:	82.93%	57.14%
Homes with piped water:	87.80%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	21.95%	61.90%
Homes with a radio:	34.15%	61.90%
Homes with a television:	24.39%	28.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	19.51%	9.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	9.76%	4.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	36.59%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	4.88%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Pilas (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 Pilas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Pilas, 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 Pilas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Pilas

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

• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 24 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 24 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL: 28 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Pilas

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

• Cerro Las Pilas (695 meters): 1.1 km walk (18 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Papelillo (752 meters): 1.5 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Los Escalones (786 meters): 3.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Las Narices (825 meters): 3.9 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Las Pilas:

• La Higuerita (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Las Víboras (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Maypura de Jalpa (136 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Tepetates (38 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Pilas (Durango)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	20	36
Youth (6-14 years)	32	17	49
Adults (15-59 years)	48	37	85
Elderly (60+ years)	6	9	15

#7 Pictures of Las Pilas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Pilas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Pilas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Pilas (Durango) is 34980

Are you going to send a letter to Las Pilas? Do you have a friend in Las Pilas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Pilas consists of the following 5 digits: 34980. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Pilas ("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.

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#10 Schools in Las Pilas

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