Pedro Vélez
Learn about medium-sized town of Pedro Vélez through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 428 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Pedro Vélez belongs to the municipality of Cuencamé (State of Durango). There are 428 inhabitants and it is 2,211 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Pedro Vélez, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Pedro Vélez is located at 70.5 kilometers from Cuencamé de Ceniceros, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pedro Vélez.
#1 Where is Pedro Vélez? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Pedro Vélez in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Pedro Vélez.
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#2 The population of Pedro Vélez (Durango) is 428 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 227 | 201 | 428 |
| 2010 | 319 | 297 | 616 |
| 2005 | 290 | 280 | 570 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 5.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 6.54% | 11.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.04% | 4.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.10% | 5.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.93% | 2.82% |
| Schooling level: | 7.2 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.08 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.3 | 6.49 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cuencamé (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.10% | 29.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.15% | 54.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.00% | 6.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 220 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.79% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.26% | 90.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 70.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.30% | 79.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.30% | 90.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.07% | 80.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.37% | 70.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.48% | 60.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.74% | 9.94% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.22% | 24.84% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.15% | 39.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pedro Vélez
With the satellite map of Pedro Vélez 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 Cuencamé. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pedro Vélez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pedro Vélez
Many people want to stay in the town of Pedro Vélez 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 LAS TORRES: 63 km away, direction Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 62 km away, direction Southwest (44 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN RAFAEL: 53 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)
- PUEBLO INN: 55 km away, direction East (41 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pedro Vélez
A weekend in Pedro Vélez and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Pedro Vélez and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Pedro Vélez para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Malpais (2207 meters): 0.9 km walk (14 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa La Purísima (2224 meters): 4.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Prieto del Llano (2243 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Guitarrillas (2321 meters): 7.0 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Purísima (515 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cuauhtémoc (2771 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
- San José de los García (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
- Augusto Gómez Villanueva (19 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pedro Vélez (Durango)
In Pedro Vélez 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 Pedro Vélez, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 24 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 122 | 115 | 237 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 42 | 95 |
#7 Pictures of Pedro Vélez
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pedro Vélez, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pedro Vélez, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pedro Vélez (Durango) is 35853
Are you going to send a letter to Pedro Vélez? Do you have a friend in Pedro Vélez and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pedro Vélez consists of the following 5 digits: 35853. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pedro Vélez ("35") 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 Pedro Vélez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuencamé
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuencamé
- Comedor El Puerto (2 inhabitants)
- Corredor Comercial (Comedor la Vivienda) (13 inhabitants)
- Cuencamé de Ceniceros (11585 inhabitants)
- El Aguajito (- inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (- inhabitants)
- El Chaparral (2 inhabitants)
- El Tanque (363 inhabitants)
- El Tiro (- inhabitants)
- Ignacio López Rayón (778 inhabitants)
- La India (- inhabitants)
- La Vinata (1 inhabitants)
- Las Enramadas (- inhabitants)
- Los Azules (- inhabitants)
- San Diego de Arriba (12 inhabitants)
- San José de la Peña (- inhabitants)