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Los Metates (Durango)

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The town of Los Metates (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 23 inhabitants and it is 1,281 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #466 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Los Metates, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Los Metates is located at 79.8 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 Los Metates.

#1 Where is Los Metates? How to go? Map

Online map of Los Metates (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Los Metates (Durango) is 23 inhabitants

Population data in Los Metates (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	11	12	23
2010	6	6	12
2005			14

Evolution of the population in Los Metates: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Los Metates:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.83	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.39%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	4.35%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	13.04%	0.00%
Schooling level:	5.27	4.67
Schooling level (men):	6.67	5
Schooling level (women):	3.6	4.33

Indigenous culture data in Los Metates:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	78.26%	75.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	39.13%	8.33%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Los Metates, 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 Los Metates:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.09%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	33.33%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.18%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	3
Homes with electricity:	66.67%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Los Metates (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 Los Metates

With the satellite map of Los Metates will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Metates.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Metates

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

• HOTEL LAS MORAS: 84 km away, direction East (63 minutes by car)
• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 90 km away, direction South (72 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 77 km away, direction South (53 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HUEXUQUILLAN: 70 km away, direction East (53 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Los Metates

Want to know what to see in Los Metates if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Metates.
Las mejores montes de Los Metates para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Gordo (2003 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa Conejos (1793 meters): 5.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Cintura (1750 meters): 5.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Navío (2181 meters): 5.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Los Metates?:

• Peñas Coloradas (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Agua Caliente (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Las Joyas (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Las Mesas (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)

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

#6 Pictures of Los Metates

In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Metates, 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 Metates, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Los Metates (Durango) is 34987

Are you going to send a letter to Los Metates? Do you have a friend in Los Metates and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Metates consists of the following 5 digits: 34987. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Metates ("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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