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Maps, pictures and statistics of Meleros, a beautiful small village of 60 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Meleros belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro (State of Durango). There are 60 inhabitants and it is 1,697 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #77 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Meleros, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Meleros? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Santiago Papasquiaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Meleros through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Meleros? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Meleros (Durango) is 60 inhabitants

Population data in Meleros

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	29	31	60
2010	25	32	57
2005	28	33	61

Evolution of the population in Meleros: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Meleros:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	3.12
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	1.67%	5.26%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	3.12%
Illiterate population (women):	1.67%	8.00%
Schooling level:	7.87	5.32
Schooling level (men):	7.63	4.63
Schooling level (women):	8.14	6.15

Indigenous culture data in Meleros:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Meleros, 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 Meleros:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.33%	38.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.29%	65.62%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.79%	4.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	26
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	57.89%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.74%	94.74%
Homes with a radio:	68.42%	89.47%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	89.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	78.95%	63.16%
Homes with a car:	84.21%	57.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.53%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	15.79%
Homes with cell phones:	94.74%	68.42%
Homes with Internet:	10.53%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Meleros (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 Meleros

With the satellite map of Meleros 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 Santiago Papasquiaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Meleros.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Meleros

Many people want to stay in the town of Meleros 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 PUERTO DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS PINOS: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• VECINDAD DE DON MOY: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA SANTIAGO: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Meleros

Want to know what to see in Meleros if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Meleros.
Mountains in Meleros for hiking and trails:

• Cerro de Los Chilicotes (1697 meters): 6.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Dimas (2266 meters): 11.7 km walk (233 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Espinilla (2305 meters): 16.1 km walk (276 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Alto de California (2384 meters): 15.1 km walk (238 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Meleros:

• El Correo (38 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• La Yerbabuena (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Rincón (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Barrazas (161 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 Population pyramid of Meleros (Durango)

In Meleros 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 Meleros, 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 Meleros (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	1	3
Youth (6-14 years)	5	6	11
Adults (15-59 years)	15	16	31
Elderly (60+ years)	7	8	15

#7 Pictures of Meleros

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Meleros? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Meleros.
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#8 The Postal Code of Meleros (Durango) is 34600

Are you going to send a letter to Meleros? Do you have a friend in Meleros and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Meleros consists of the following 5 digits: 34600. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Meleros ("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.

#9 Vote for Meleros as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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