Peñasco Blanco (Mezquital, Durango)

Maps, photos and statistics of Peñasco Blanco, a beautiful small village of 157 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Peñasco Blanco is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 157 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #224 of the whole municipality. Peñasco Blanco is at 1,600 meters of altitude.

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 within 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 within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Peñasco Blanco.

#1 Where is Peñasco Blanco? How to get there? Map

Online map of Peñasco Blanco in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Peñasco Blanco (Durango) is 157 inhabitants

Population data in Peñasco Blanco (Mezquital, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208968157
2010151833
2005181230
Evolution of the population in Peñasco Blanco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Peñasco Blanco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4650.00
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:3.582.39
Schooling level (men):3.752.23
Schooling level (women):3.442.60
Indigenous culture data in Peñasco Blanco:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Peñasco Blanco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Peñasco Blanco:
20202010
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 dwellings:336
Homes with electricity:12.12%0.00%
Housing with piped water:9.09%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%33.33%
Dwellings with radio:15.15%16.67%
Housing with television:6.06%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:3.03%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:6.06%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Peñasco Blanco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Peñasco Blanco (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñasco Blanco by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of Peñasco Blanco
Data of the age pyramid of the town Peñasco Blanco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)151732
Youth (6-14 years)291443
Adults (15-59 years)423577
Elderly (60+ years)325

#6 Photos of Peñasco Blanco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Peñasco Blanco.

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#7 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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  5. El Saucito (14 inhabitants)
  6. La Cañada (13 inhabitants)
  7. La Mesa de Tierra Blanca (La Mesita del Diablo) (20 inhabitants)
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  10. Pinos Altos (173 inhabitants)
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  12. Santa Elenita (7 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
  14. Tamales (14 inhabitants)
  15. Tortillas (6 inhabitants)