Potreros (Mezquital, Durango)

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

The town of Potreros is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 106 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #101 of the whole municipality. Potreros is at 615 meters of altitude.

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 within 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 within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Potreros.

#1 Where is Potreros? How to get there? 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 (Mezquital, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20204858106
2010344175
2005283361
Evolution of the population in Potreros: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Potreros:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.7712.20
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:4.93.07
Schooling level (men):6.093.14
Schooling level (women):3.853
Indigenous culture data in Potreros:
20202010
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, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Potreros:
20202010
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 dwellings:209
Homes with electricity:0.00%0.00%
Housing with piped water:5.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with radio:10.00%55.56%
Housing with television:0.00%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular 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.

#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.:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of Potreros
Data of the age pyramid of the town Potreros (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)71825
Youth (6-14 years)151732
Adults (15-59 years)242246
Elderly (60+ years)213

#6 Photos of Potreros

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Potreros.

Enjoy photos of Potreros at this link

#7 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital

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  2. Corpus (76 inhabitants)
  3. Crucero el Chalate (28 inhabitants)
  4. Cumbre de la Laguna (10 inhabitants)
  5. El Platanar (9 inhabitants)
  6. Encino Gordo (9 inhabitants)
  7. La Pista (28 inhabitants)
  8. Las Cabezas (33 inhabitants)
  9. Las Manzanillas (20 inhabitants)
  10. Las Peñas (6 inhabitants)
  11. Los Nopales (3 inhabitants)
  12. Magueyes (3 inhabitants)
  13. Puerta de Pericos (48 inhabitants)
  14. Tachichilpa (52 inhabitants)
  15. Vigilia (6 inhabitants)