Veracruz (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Veracruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 778 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Veracruz (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Poanas. There are 778 inhabitants and it is 2,006 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nombre de Dios is 64 minutes away by car (61 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Veracruz, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Veracruz is located at 13.4 kilometers from Villa Unión, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Veracruz.
#1 Where is Veracruz? How to go? Map
Location map of Veracruz in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Veracruz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Veracruz (Durango) is 778 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 413 | 365 | 778 |
| 2010 | 458 | 394 | 852 |
| 2005 | 427 | 355 | 782 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 4.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 6.04% | 7.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.41% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.51% | 4.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.90% | 4.15% |
| Schooling level: | 8.12 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.88 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.34 | 6.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.39% | 0.70% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.23% |
| 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 Poanas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.74% | 28.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 39.73% | 50.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.25% | 10.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 213 | 320 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.55% | 92.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.30% | 85.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.24% | 97.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.24% | 82.68% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.46% | 45.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.50% | 51.95% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.90% | 6.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.01% | 42.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.89% | 10.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.47% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Veracruz
With the satellite map of Veracruz 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 Poanas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Veracruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Veracruz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Veracruz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Veracruz so you can contact them:- HOTEL LAS TORRES: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ROSALIA: 19 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL DON FELIPE: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Veracruz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Veracruz? The list of the best places to visit in Veracruz and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Veracruz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Potrerillo (2054 meters): 2.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Rosa Morada (2088 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Llano (2074 meters): 2.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Poana (2157 meters): 2.8 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- Nombre de Dios (Durango): Don't miss "Iglesia de Amado Nervo", 64 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)
- La Ochoa (647 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Narciso Mendoza (1004 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- San Atenógenes (La Villita) (2025 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the West (22 minutes by car)
- Colonia División (8 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the West (23 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Veracruz (Durango)
In Veracruz 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 Veracruz, 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) | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 73 | 66 | 139 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 233 | 200 | 433 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 67 | 137 |
#7 Pictures of Veracruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Veracruz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Veracruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Veracruz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Veracruz (Durango) is 34830
Are you going to send a letter to Veracruz? Do you have a friend in Veracruz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Veracruz consists of the following 5 digits: 34830. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Veracruz ("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.
#9 Vote for Veracruz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Veracruz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Veracruz 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.
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 Poanas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Poanas
- 18 de Agosto (857 inhabitants)
- El Huarache (- inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (- inhabitants)
- Francisco Zarco (437 inhabitants)
- La Joya (1914 inhabitants)
- La Ochoa (647 inhabitants)
- Las Güeras de Cieneguillas (Las Güeras) (2 inhabitants)
- Los Molinos (2 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (1004 inhabitants)
- Orizaba (1532 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Alacrán (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Paraíso (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- Rancho los Pérez (- inhabitants)
- Veracruz (778 inhabitants)