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Maíz Gordo

We have collected many facts about the small village of Maíz Gordo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 166 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Maíz Gordo belongs to the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo (State of Durango). There are 166 inhabitants and it is 2,534 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Maíz Gordo, 43% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Maíz Gordo? You can find it at 75.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of El Salto, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Maíz Gordo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Maíz Gordo? How to go? Map

Online map of Maíz Gordo in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Maíz Gordo (Durango) is 166 inhabitants

Population data in Maíz Gordo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	80	86	166
2010	107	141	248
2005	68	82	150

Evolution of the population in Maíz Gordo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Maíz Gordo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.82	2.84
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.02%	4.44%
Illiterate population (men):	3.01%	2.84%
Illiterate population (women):	3.01%	6.54%
Schooling level:	6.96	5.83
Schooling level (men):	7.13	5.99
Schooling level (women):	6.75	5.65

Indigenous culture data in Maíz Gordo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.20%	6.45%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.20%	4.03%
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 Maíz Gordo, 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 Maíz Gordo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.54%	29.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.98%	48.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.50%	3.74%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	87
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	1.79%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	42.86%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.51%	46.43%
Homes with a radio:	56.76%	80.36%
Homes with a television:	67.57%	10.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	27.03%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	18.92%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	37.84%	16.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	24.32%	1.79%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Maíz Gordo (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 Maíz Gordo

With the satellite map of Maíz Gordo 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 Pueblo Nuevo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Maíz Gordo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Maíz Gordo

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

• JOYAS DE COSCOMATE: 78 km away, direction West (57 minutes by car)
• POSADA HUICOT: 93 km away, direction Northeast (67 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 83 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 96 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Maíz Gordo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Maíz Gordo? The list of the best places to visit in Maíz Gordo and nearby locations.
Mountains in Maíz Gordo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Gordo (3308 meters): 4.6 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Los Horcones (2093 meters): 11.3 km walk (165 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Maíz Gordo:

• La Ci�nega (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Cueva Mojada (16 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• El Yerbanís (33 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• El Sotol (50 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the South (11 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 Maíz Gordo (Durango)

In Maíz Gordo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Maíz Gordo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Maíz Gordo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	17	17	34
Youth (6-14 years)	19	14	33
Adults (15-59 years)	44	50	94
Elderly (60+ years)	0	5	5

#7 Pictures of Maíz Gordo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Maíz Gordo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Maíz Gordo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Maíz Gordo (Durango) is 34965

Are you going to send a letter to Maíz Gordo? Do you have a friend in Maíz Gordo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Maíz Gordo consists of the following 5 digits: 34965. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Maíz Gordo ("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 Maíz Gordo

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