Puerta de Pericos

Maps, pictures and statistics of Puerta de Pericos, a beautiful small village of 48 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Puerta de Pericos belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 48 inhabitants and it is 1,026 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #125 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Puerta de Pericos, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Puerta de Pericos? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Puerta de Pericos? You can find it at 93.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puerta de Pericos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Puerta de Pericos? How to go? Map

Online map of Puerta de Pericos (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Puerta de Pericos (Durango) is 48 inhabitants

Population data in Puerta de Pericos
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020232548
2010313263
2005171633
Evolution of the population in Puerta de Pericos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Puerta de Pericos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1415.62
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:2.08%0.00%
Illiterate population:18.75%20.63%
Illiterate population (men):6.25%15.62%
Illiterate population (women):12.50%25.81%
Schooling level:5.963.08
Schooling level (men):7.44.57
Schooling level (women):4.311.18
Indigenous culture data in Puerta de Pericos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.42%76.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:6.25%1.59%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Puerta de Pericos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Puerta de Pericos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:6.25%15.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):12.00%25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%6.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:97
Homes with electricity:44.44%0.00%
Homes with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a radio:44.44%28.57%
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:22.22%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.11%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:33.33%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Puerta de Pericos (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 Puerta de Pericos

With the satellite map of Puerta de Pericos 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puerta de Pericos.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puerta de Pericos

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

#5 What to do in Puerta de Pericos

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Puerta de Pericos? The list of the best places to visit in Puerta de Pericos and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Puerta de Pericos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Chuparrosa (1057 meters): 2.0 km walk (28 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Cuerno (1431 meters): 4.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Chimaltita (1664 meters): 4.8 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Los Olotes (1898 meters): 6.7 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Puerta de Pericos?:
  • Los Hongos (120 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • Mesa de los Hongos (47 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Angostura (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • Las Espinas (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 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 Puerta de Pericos (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puerta de Pericos by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Puerta de Pericos there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Puerta de Pericos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)538
Youth (6-14 years)5712
Adults (15-59 years)121325
Elderly (60+ years)123

#7 Pictures of Puerta de Pericos

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puerta de Pericos? 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 Puerta de Pericos.

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#8 The Postal Code of Puerta de Pericos (Durango) is 34993

Are you going to send a letter to Puerta de Pericos? Do you have a friend in Puerta de Pericos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puerta de Pericos consists of the following 5 digits: 34993. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puerta de Pericos ("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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital

  1. Bajío de Carrizales (88 inhabitants)
  2. Buenos Aires (Mesa de la Bandera) (22 inhabitants)
  3. Candelarita (30 inhabitants)
  4. Cerro de la Vaca (- inhabitants)
  5. El Limón (- inhabitants)
  6. El Tejaban (17 inhabitants)
  7. La Brillera (17 inhabitants)
  8. La Ciénega (30 inhabitants)
  9. La Cruz (3 inhabitants)
  10. Las Joyas (53 inhabitants)
  11. Los Amoles (77 inhabitants)
  12. Los Duraznos (17 inhabitants)
  13. Los Sauces (16 inhabitants)
  14. Los Zancudos (5 inhabitants)
  15. Macho Parado (58 inhabitants)