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Portezuelo (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Portezuelo, a beautiful small village of 67 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Portezuelo (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 67 inhabitants and it is 471 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #82 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Portezuelo, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 27% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Portezuelo is located at 15.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tamazula de Victoria, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Portezuelo.

#1 Where is Portezuelo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Portezuelo (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 Portezuelo (Durango) is 67 inhabitants

Population data in Portezuelo (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	30	37	67
2010	37	41	78
2005	40	44	84

Evolution of the population in Portezuelo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Portezuelo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.79	4.88
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	49.25%	44.87%
Illiterate population:	11.94%	5.13%
Illiterate population (men):	5.97%	4.88%
Illiterate population (women):	5.97%	5.41%
Schooling level:	6.02	4.64
Schooling level (men):	6.31	4.56
Schooling level (women):	5.62	4.73

Indigenous culture data in Portezuelo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Portezuelo, 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Portezuelo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	79.10%	30.77%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	81.08%	58.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	76.67%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	17
Homes with electricity:	93.33%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	93.33%	94.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	41.18%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	47.06%
Homes with a television:	60.00%	82.35%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.33%	88.24%
Homes with a washing machine:	73.33%	17.65%
Homes with a car:	20.00%	23.53%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.33%	5.88%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	11.76%
Homes with Internet:	26.67%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Portezuelo (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 Portezuelo

With the satellite map of Portezuelo 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 Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Portezuelo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Portezuelo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Portezuelo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Portezuelo so you can contact them:

• SUPER LOS DEPAS: 23 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE QUINTERO: 21 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESPINOZA: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESPINOZA: 24 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Portezuelo

Want to know what to see in Portezuelo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Portezuelo.
Mountains in Portezuelo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tres Picos (1377 meters): 8.4 km walk (126 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Tajo (1211 meters): 7.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Lobera (1094 meters): 10.5 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa de San Juan (1776 meters): 12.8 km walk (174 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Portezuelo:

• San Antonio (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Potrero del Agua Blanca (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• La Laguna (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• El Platanar (18 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 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 Portezuelo (Durango)

In Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo, 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 Portezuelo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	4	7
Youth (6-14 years)	6	4	10
Adults (15-59 years)	17	25	42
Elderly (60+ years)	4	4	8

#7 Pictures of Portezuelo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Portezuelo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Portezuelo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Portezuelo (Durango) is 34574

Are you going to send a letter to Portezuelo? Do you have a friend in Portezuelo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Portezuelo consists of the following 5 digits: 34574. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Portezuelo ("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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