Velardeña (Durango)

Maps, photos and statistics of Velardeña, a beautiful large village of 2,923 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Velardeña is located in the Municipality of Cuencamé (in the State of Durango). There are 2,923 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking. Velardeña is at 1,375 meters of altitude.

Data: In Velardeña, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 20% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Velardeña? You can find it at 22.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Cuencamé de Ceniceros, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Velardeña location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Velardeña? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Velardeña 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 Velardeña.

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#2 The population of Velardeña (Durango) is 2,923 inhabitants

Population data in Velardeña (Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020142215012923
2010119712282425
2005112511182243
Evolution of the population in Velardeña: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Velardeña:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.641.87
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:11.63%8.62%
Illiterate population:1.57%2.56%
Illiterate population (men):0.68%1.87%
Illiterate population (women):0.89%3.26%
Schooling level:8.737.68
Schooling level (men):8.717.79
Schooling level (women):8.757.57
Indigenous culture data in Velardeña:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.07%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.07%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Velardeña, 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 Cuencamé (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Velardeña:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.55%32.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.96%50.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.39%14.45%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:717752
Homes with electricity:98.61%99.65%
Housing with piped water:97.35%98.10%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.93%93.77%
Dwellings with radio:45.75%55.36%
Housing with television:94.56%96.54%
Housing with refrigerator:94.14%91.35%
Housing with washing machine:84.80%76.30%
Housing with automobile:47.42%37.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.94%18.51%
Homes with landline telephone:17.71%35.64%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.08%47.58%
Homes with Internet:20.08%7.96%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Velardeña (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 Velardeña

With the satellite map of Velardeña 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 Cuencamé. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Velardeña.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Velardeña

Do you want to stay in Velardeña? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Velardeña:

#5 Population pyramid of Velardeña (Durango)

In Velardeña 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 Velardeña, 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 Velardeña
Data of the age pyramid of the town Velardeña (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)171180351
Youth (6-14 years)260283543
Adults (15-59 years)8499011,750
Elderly (60+ years)142137279

#6 Photos of Velardeña

In order for you to enjoy nature around Velardeña, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Velardeña, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 Vote for Velardeña as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Velardeña or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Velardeña to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 4.2/5
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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuencamé

  1. Comedor Las Palomas (4 inhabitants)
  2. Corredor Comercial (Comedor la Vivienda) (13 inhabitants)
  3. Crucero de Simón Bolívar (- inhabitants)
  4. Las Delicias (- inhabitants)
  5. La Fe (345 inhabitants)
  6. La Loma 1 (1 inhabitants)
  7. La Tinaja (San Juanito) (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Vinata de los Tres Reyes (4 inhabitants)
  9. Los Cuatillos (Hacienda de Pedriceña) (676 inhabitants)
  10. Pedriceña (Estación Pedriceña) (2117 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho del Borrado (1 inhabitants)
  12. San Diego de Abajo (- inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
  14. San José (- inhabitants)
  15. Velardeña (2923 inhabitants)