Peñasco Blanco (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Peñasco Blanco, a beautiful small village of 157 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Peñasco Blanco (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 1,600 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #224 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Peñasco Blanco, 7% 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 Peñasco Blanco is located at 80.7 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 Peñasco Blanco.
#1 Where is Peñasco Blanco? How to go? Map
Online map of Peñasco Blanco in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Peñasco Blanco (Durango) is 157 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 68 | 157 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2005 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 50.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.20% | 48.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.19% | 50.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.01% | 46.67% |
| Schooling level: | 3.58 | 2.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.75 | 2.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.44 | 2.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.62% | 81.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 42.04% | 51.52% |
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: | 2.55% | 12.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 5.88% | 22.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 12.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 15.15% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 6.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.03% | 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: | 6.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñasco Blanco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peñasco Blanco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peñasco Blanco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñasco Blanco
Many people want to stay in the town of Peñasco Blanco 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 EL UNICO: 74 km away, direction Southwest (54 minutes by car)
- JOYAS DE COSCOMATE: 102 km away, direction Northwest (77 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 93 km away, direction Southwest (70 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 106 km away, direction Southwest (74 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peñasco Blanco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Peñasco Blanco? The list of the best places to visit in Peñasco Blanco and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Peñasco Blanco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa Los Alacranes (1698 meters): 15.3 km walk (236 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Guardado (1700 meters): 14.5 km walk (264 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Bancos (1767 meters): 15.6 km walk (284 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Alazán (1723 meters): 14.6 km walk (251 minutes), heading West.
- La Mesita (128 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Cerrito Blanco (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Las Leches (130 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- Guayabito (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peñasco Blanco (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñasco Blanco 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 Peñasco Blanco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of Peñasco Blanco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peñasco Blanco? 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 Peñasco Blanco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peñasco Blanco (Durango) is 34985
Are you going to send a letter to Peñasco Blanco? Do you have a friend in Peñasco Blanco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peñasco Blanco consists of the following 5 digits: 34985. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peñasco Blanco ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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