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Potreros (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Potreros, a beautiful small village of 106 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Potreros (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 106 inhabitants and it is 615 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #101 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Potreros, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potreros is located at 92.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Potreros.

#1 Where is Potreros? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Potreros 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 Potreros.

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#2 The population of Potreros (Durango) is 106 inhabitants

Population data in Potreros (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	48	58	106
2010	34	41	75
2005	28	33	61

Evolution of the population in Potreros: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Potreros:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.77	12.20
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.38%	16.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.94%	12.20%
Illiterate population (women):	9.43%	20.59%
Schooling level:	4.9	3.07
Schooling level (men):	6.09	3.14
Schooling level (women):	3.85	3

Indigenous culture data in Potreros:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.19%	78.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	27.36%	16.00%

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Potreros:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	4.72%	12.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	8.62%	21.95%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	20	9
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	5.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	10.00%	55.56%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Potreros (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 Potreros

With the satellite map of Potreros 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 Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potreros.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potreros

Many people want to stay in the town of Potreros 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 EL UNICO: 74 km away, direction West (63 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES: 75 km away, direction Southwest (60 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN LUIS: 80 km away, direction Southwest (66 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE ROYAL: 79 km away, direction Southwest (54 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Potreros

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

• Cerro El Fuerte (1347 meters): 7.7 km walk (150 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa El Durazno (1534 meters): 9.5 km walk (143 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Salto (1483 meters): 10.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa El Cimiento (1508 meters): 12.0 km walk (200 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Potreros:

• La Guacamaya (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Yerbanices (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• El Gavilán (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• El Roble (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (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 Potreros (Durango)

In Potreros 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 Potreros, 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 Potreros (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	18	25
Youth (6-14 years)	15	17	32
Adults (15-59 years)	24	22	46
Elderly (60+ years)	2	1	3

#7 Pictures of Potreros

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potreros? 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 Potreros.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potreros (Durango) is 34985

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potreros 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: 34985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potreros ("34") 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.

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