Los Alacranes (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Alacranes, a beautiful small village of 104 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Los Alacranes (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 1,554 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #46 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Alacranes, 11% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Alacranes is located at 54.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) 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 Los Alacranes.
#1 Where is Los Alacranes? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Alacranes in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Alacranes (Durango) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | 104 |
| 2010 | 70 | 81 | 151 |
| 2005 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 18.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.31% | 23.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.73% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.58% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 5.86 | 3.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.54 | 3.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.18 | 2.74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.54% | 80.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 40.38% | 31.13% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.75% | 48.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 6.25% | 4.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 8.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Alacranes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Alacranes, 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 Los Alacranes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Alacranes
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Los Alacranes, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Los Alacranes so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 81 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 91 km away, direction Northeast (65 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 82 km away, direction Northeast (55 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 83 km away, direction Northeast (70 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Alacranes
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Alacranes? The list of the best places to visit in Los Alacranes and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Los Alacranes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 11.3 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 13.7 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 15.8 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Mesa de la Ventana (209 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (24 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San Miguel de las Mesas (626 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Durango (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Alacranes (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Alacranes 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 Los Alacranes there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Los Alacranes
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Alacranes, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Alacranes, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Alacranes (Durango) is 34973
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Alacranes 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: 34973. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Alacranes ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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