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Portales (Durango)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Portales, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 54 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Portales (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Guanaceví. There are 54 inhabitants and it is 1,934 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Portales, 15% of the population over 12 years is single and 21% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Portales is located at 13.4 kilometers from Guanaceví, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Portales.

#1 Where is Portales? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Portales 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 Portales.

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#2 The population of Portales (Durango) is 54 inhabitants

Population data in Portales (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	25	29	54
2010	29	32	61
2005	24	30	54

Evolution of the population in Portales: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.19	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	11.11%	8.20%
Illiterate population:	1.85%	3.28%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	1.85%	6.90%
Schooling level:	5.73	4.59
Schooling level (men):	5.7	4.62
Schooling level (women):	5.76	4.56

Indigenous culture data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	1.64%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	8.20%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	1.64%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Portales, 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 Guanaceví (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.74%	42.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.62%	68.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.00%	13.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	32
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.74%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	21.05%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	94.74%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.74%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	89.47%	81.25%
Homes with a car:	73.68%	50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.53%	12.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	47.37%	43.75%
Homes with cell phones:	73.68%	56.25%
Homes with Internet:	21.05%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Portales (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Portales

With the satellite map of Portales 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 Guanaceví. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Portales.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Portales

Many people want to stay in the town of Portales 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 REAL DE LA PLATA: 19 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CONCORDIA: 19 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CONCORDIA: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE GUANACEVI: 18 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Portales

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Portales? The list of the best places to visit in Portales and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Portales para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Capulín (2637 meters): 16.2 km walk (243 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Alto El Ojito (2644 meters): 12.1 km walk (227 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Picacho (2473 meters): 17.6 km walk (258 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Alto El Sabinoso (2728 meters): 14.4 km walk (246 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Portales:

• Coscomate (85 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Los Álamos (16 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• Los Ídolos (15 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• El Potrero Viejo (52 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (12 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Portales (Durango)

In Portales 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 Portales, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Portales (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	8	11
Youth (6-14 years)	1	1	2
Adults (15-59 years)	10	13	23
Elderly (60+ years)	11	7	18

#7 Pictures of Portales

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Portales? 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 Portales.
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#8 The Postal Code of Portales (Durango) is 35430

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Portales so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 35430. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Portales ("35") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

#9 Vote for Portales as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango

#10 Schools in Portales

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