Santa Elena (Durango)
The most complete information about the small village of Santa Elena (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 29 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Elena (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Otáez. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 2,325 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Elena, 32% 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 Santa Elena? You can find it at 32.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Otáez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Elena through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Elena (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa Elena, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Durango) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2010 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2005 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.79% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.90% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.90% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.18 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.36 | 4.73 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Otáez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.28% | 47.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 86.67% | 72.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 11.11% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Otáez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Elena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena
Do you want to stay in Santa Elena? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Elena:- HOTEL SÁNCHEZ: 52 km away, direction West (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL 5 HERMANOS: 44 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANCHEZ: 48 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 44 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena
A weekend in Santa Elena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Elena and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa Elena for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bueyes (2459 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tigre (2309 meters): 10.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Nuevo Mundo (2513 meters): 9.4 km walk (189 minutes), heading South.
- Alto Ventanillas (2390 meters): 13.7 km walk (183 minutes), heading North.
- San Francisco (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Baldoquines (26 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- San José de la Cruz (58 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Elena
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Elena? 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 Santa Elena.
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#8 Vote for Santa Elena 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Otáez
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Otáez
- Coanas (90 inhabitants)
- El Carrizo (7 inhabitants)
- El Cerco de Piedra (1 inhabitants)
- El Parajito (10 inhabitants)
- El Presidio (12 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (211 inhabitants)
- El Trigo (- inhabitants)
- La Becerra (4 inhabitants)
- La Hacienda (3 inhabitants)
- La Laguna de Mejorado (La Lagunita) (- inhabitants)
- Las Cuchillas de Bernal (6 inhabitants)
- Las Hacienditas (13 inhabitants)
- Puerto de San Antonio (6 inhabitants)
- San José de Bacis (180 inhabitants)
- San José de la Laguna (228 inhabitants)