Santiago Teneraca
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santiago Teneraca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 260 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Santiago Teneraca belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 260 inhabitants and it is 1,108 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santiago Teneraca, 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.
The town of Santiago Teneraca is located at 56.9 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santiago Teneraca.
#1 Where is Santiago Teneraca? How to go? Map
Online map of Santiago Teneraca in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santiago Teneraca (Durango) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119 | 141 | 260 |
| 2010 | 124 | 145 | 269 |
| 2005 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.16 | 21.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.23% | 25.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.08% | 21.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.15% | 30.65% |
| Schooling level: | 4.72 | 3.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.85 | 3.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | 2.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.23% | 82.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 22.69% | 27.88% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 5.77% | 3.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 7.09% | 4.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.20% | 2.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 34.00% | 12.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 68.00% | 89.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 63.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.00% | 68.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 2.00% | 10.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.00% | 6.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 18.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago Teneraca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santiago Teneraca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santiago Teneraca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago Teneraca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santiago Teneraca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santiago Teneraca so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 82 km away, direction Northeast (57 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 89 km away, direction Northeast (76 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 88 km away, direction Northeast (75 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 90 km away, direction Northeast (75 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago Teneraca
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santiago Teneraca? The list of the best places to visit in Santiago Teneraca and nearby locations.Mountains in Santiago Teneraca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 7.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 12.1 km walk (227 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 14.2 km walk (244 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 19.4 km walk (248 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Joyas (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Las Piedras (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Las Guásimas (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Tierras Coloradas (119 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago Teneraca (Durango)
In Santiago Teneraca 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 Santiago Teneraca, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 72 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago Teneraca
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santiago Teneraca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santiago Teneraca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santiago Teneraca (Durango) is 34986
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santiago Teneraca 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: 34986. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santiago Teneraca ("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 Schools in Santiago Teneraca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Candelarita (58 inhabitants)
- Carricillos (16 inhabitants)
- Cerrito de Llano (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Viejo (18 inhabitants)
- Chomatita (- inhabitants)
- Durango (84 inhabitants)
- El Carrizalillo (86 inhabitants)
- El Huas (4 inhabitants)
- Encino Verde (- inhabitants)
- Las Manzanillas (50 inhabitants)
- Los Alacranes (62 inhabitants)
- Los Nopales (20 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Morga (- inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (119 inhabitants)