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Population1,030
GeoNames
RegionDurango
Elevation1,153 m
3,783 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Monterrey
Nearest airportFrancisco Sarabia International Airport (TRC)
21 km
Why visit El Rayo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in El Rayo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
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Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of El Rayo
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Sarabia International Airport (TRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Seis de Enero 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Villa Juárez 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Las Piedras 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Monterrey 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Juan José Rojas 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Los Ángeles 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- León Guzmán 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Las Isabeles 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Gómez Palacio 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Torreón 19 km east, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- ISS065-E-287905 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-36542 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-62500 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287902 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-19249 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287904 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287903 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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