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Portales (Durango)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Portales (Durango) belongs to the municipality of El Oro. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,561 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #42 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Portales, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Portales? You can find it at 8.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santa María del Oro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Portales through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Portales? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Portales (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Portales (Durango) is 17 inhabitants

Population data in Portales (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	8	9	17
2010	12	10	22
2005	17	14	31

Evolution of the population in Portales: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.43	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	5.88%	4.55%
Illiterate population:	11.76%	9.09%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	11.76%	16.67%
Schooling level:	5.53	3.47
Schooling level (men):	6.25	3.38
Schooling level (women):	4.71	3.57

Indigenous culture data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	36.36%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	4.55%
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 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 El Oro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Portales:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.41%	54.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	44.44%	70.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.50%	41.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	20
Homes with electricity:	87.50%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	14.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.50%	57.14%
Homes with a radio:	87.50%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	75.00%	57.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.50%	85.71%
Homes with a washing machine:	75.00%	57.14%
Homes with a car:	37.50%	71.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	14.29%
Homes with cell phones:	75.00%	42.86%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 El Oro. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 PALACIO DEL SOL: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BARRAZA: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CENTRAL: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RINCÓN MEXICANO: 16 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Portales

A weekend in Portales and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Portales and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Portales for hiking and trails:

• Mesa San Javier (1888 meters): 13.1 km walk (245 minutes), heading South.
• Bufa de Indé (2313 meters): 15.8 km walk (206 minutes), heading East.
• Picacho La Bufa de Inde (2003 meters): 12.6 km walk (154 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Cruz (1766 meters): 16.6 km walk (212 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Portales:

• Santa Gertrudis (Tules) (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• La Reforma (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• San Vicente (42 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• La Parrita (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 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)	0	0	0
Youth (6-14 years)	1	1	2
Adults (15-59 years)	2	3	5
Elderly (60+ years)	5	5	10

#7 Pictures of Portales

In order for you to enjoy nature around Portales, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Portales, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Portales (Durango) is 35683

Are you going to send a letter to Portales? Do you have a friend in Portales and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Portales consists of the following 5 digits: 35683. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Portales ("35") 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.

#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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