Las Tortugas (Mezquital, Durango)
Maps, photos and statistics of Las Tortugas, a beautiful small village of 26 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The place of Las Tortugas is inside the municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 26 inhabitants. Las Tortugas is at 1,591 meters of altitude.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In Las Tortugas, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Las Tortugas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Tortugas in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Tortugas (Durango) is 26 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 7.69% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.92% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.54% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.38% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 3.38 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.29 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.77% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 34.62% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.08% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.50% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 4 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | -% |
| Housing with piped water: | 25.00% | -% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 25.00% | -% |
| Housing with television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Tortugas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Tortugas, 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 Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Tortugas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Tortugas itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 61 km away, direction West (47 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 61 km away, direction West (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 60 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 60 km away, direction West (46 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Barbechitos (15 inhabitants)
- El Consuelo (2 inhabitants)
- El Manzano (2 inhabitants)
- Hervidero (37 inhabitants)
- La Joyas (48 inhabitants)
- La Joyita (3 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- Las Laderas (21 inhabitants)
- Las Trementinas (68 inhabitants)
- Los Charcos (919 inhabitants)
- Los Maniados (16 inhabitants)
- Mesa de las Varas (- inhabitants)
- Mojolotita (- inhabitants)
- Puerto del Guamúchil (370 inhabitants)
- Tachichilpa (52 inhabitants)