Peñón Blanco
We have collected many facts about the city of Peñón Blanco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 5,911 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Peñón Blanco belongs to the municipality of Peñón Blanco (State of Durango). There are 5,911 inhabitants and it is 1,677 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Peñón Blanco, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Peñón Blanco? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Peñón Blanco? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Peñón Blanco (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Peñón Blanco, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peñón Blanco (Durango) is 5,911 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2986 | 2925 | 5911 |
| 2010 | 2652 | 2619 | 5271 |
| 2005 | 2475 | 2341 | 4816 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 3.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 5.72% | 5.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.35% | 2.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.35% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.00% | 2.56% |
| Schooling level: | 9.01 | 7.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.83 | 7.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.18 | 7.99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.07% | 0.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.12% | 28.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.38% | 44.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.11% | 12.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,581 | 1,695 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.67% | 96.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.23% | 91.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.90% | 91.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.13% | 63.98% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.23% | 94.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.23% | 86.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.35% | 63.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.62% | 57.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.29% | 14.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.46% | 31.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.56% | 51.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.81% | 6.95% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñón Blanco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peñón Blanco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Peñón Blanco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peñón Blanco.
#4 What to do in Peñón Blanco
A weekend in Peñón Blanco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peñón Blanco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peñón Blanco for hiking and trails:
- Mesa El Aire (1895 meters): 7.9 km walk (124 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Chata (1898 meters): 7.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colorado (1900 meters): 9.3 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Aguja el Tulillo (1870 meters): 9.3 km walk (181 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cuesta de la Pastora (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Juárez (198 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Los Castillos (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- El Polvo (Las Peras) (21 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Peñón Blanco (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñón 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 Peñón Blanco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 367 | 316 | 683 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 564 | 566 | 1,130 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,665 | 1,588 | 3,253 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 390 | 455 | 845 |
#6 Pictures of Peñón Blanco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Peñón Blanco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peñón Blanco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Peñón Blanco
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Peñón Blanco
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Peñón Blanco
- Aurelio Rodríguez (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Covadonga (24 inhabitants)
- Colonia Juárez (198 inhabitants)
- El Espejo (- inhabitants)
- El Lucero (- inhabitants)
- El Tulillo (4 inhabitants)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (San Pablo) (488 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (3 inhabitants)
- Los Sebastianes (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Mirador (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Soledad (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
- San Juan Bautista (6 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (3 inhabitants)