Peñón Blanco (Durango)

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The town of Peñón Blanco is located in the Municipality of Peñón Blanco (in the State of Durango). There are 5,911 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Peñón Blanco is at 1,677 meters of altitude.

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 get there? 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Peñón Blanco (Durango) is 5,911 inhabitants

Population data in Peñón Blanco (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020298629255911
2010265226195271
2005247523414816
Evolution of the population in Peñón Blanco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Peñón Blanco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.763.13
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:9.017.90
Schooling level (men):8.837.80
Schooling level (women):9.187.99
Indigenous culture data in Peñón Blanco:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Peñón Blanco, 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 dwelling data in Peñón Blanco:
20202010
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 dwellings:1,5811,695
Homes with electricity:98.67%96.92%
Housing with piped water:98.23%91.79%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.90%91.39%
Dwellings with radio:48.13%63.98%
Housing with television:93.23%94.47%
Housing with refrigerator:93.23%86.89%
Housing with washing machine:71.35%63.67%
Housing with automobile:62.62%57.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.29%14.85%
Homes with landline telephone:17.46%31.83%
Dwellings with cellular phones:89.56%51.11%
Homes with Internet:15.81%6.95%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Peñón 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 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 Population pyramid of Peñón Blanco (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñón 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 Peñón Blanco there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Peñón Blanco
Data of the age pyramid of the town Peñón Blanco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)367316683
Youth (6-14 years)5645661,130
Adults (15-59 years)1,6651,5883,253
Elderly (60+ years)390455845

#5 Photos of Peñón Blanco

In order for you to enjoy nature around Peñón Blanco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Peñón Blanco

  1. Belem (Sombra del Paraíso) (4 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Juárez (198 inhabitants)
  3. El Espejo (- inhabitants)
  4. El Lucero (- inhabitants)
  5. El Ojito del Indio (3 inhabitants)
  6. Ignacio Zaragoza (San Pablo) (488 inhabitants)
  7. La Boquilla (- inhabitants)
  8. La Cumbre (10 inhabitants)
  9. Las Cruces (348 inhabitants)
  10. Peñón Blanco (5911 inhabitants)
  11. San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
  12. San Jorge (El Papalote) (- inhabitants)
  13. San Juan Bautista (6 inhabitants)
  14. San Pedro de los Encinos (7 inhabitants)
  15. Yerbanís (532 inhabitants)