Chauténco (Hidalgo)
Learn about large village of Chauténco through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,011 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
Its former name was Colonia Chauténco.
The place of Chauténco is inside the municipality of Acatlán (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 1,011 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking. Chauténco is at 2,175 meters of altitude.
You may know this town as Colonia Chauténco, because this was its former name. In the year 2020, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Chauténco, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 29% 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 Chauténco? You can find it at 342.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Acatlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northwest, at 7.4 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Chauténco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chauténco? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Chauténco (Hidalgo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Chauténco (Hidalgo) is 1,011 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 519 | 492 | 1011 |
| 2010 | 493 | 446 | 939 |
| 2005 | 417 | 361 | 778 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 4.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 14.84% | 10.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.04% | 6.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.98% | 4.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.07% | 8.11% |
| Schooling level: | 8.62 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.55 | 7.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.69 | 7.53 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.61% | 34.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.32% | 51.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.56% | 18.26% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 264 | 267 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.86% | 98.65% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.48% | 84.75% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.45% | 95.07% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 76.52% | 87.44% |
| Housing with television: | 94.32% | 95.52% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 87.50% | 82.96% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 70.83% | 57.85% |
| Housing with automobile: | 60.23% | 66.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.79% | 19.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.85% | 51.12% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 85.23% | 63.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.15% | 16.59% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chauténco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chauténco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chauténco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chauténco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chauténco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chauténco so you can contact them.:- MOTEL MIO: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE HACIENDA EL LUCERO: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL DIAMANTE: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PARIS: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chauténco (Hidalgo)
In Chauténco 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 Chauténco, 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) | 51 | 44 | 95 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 96 | 103 | 199 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 306 | 287 | 593 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 66 | 58 | 124 |
#6 Photos of Chauténco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chauténco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chauténco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- El Milagro San Simón (258 inhabitants)
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- Loma Chica (120 inhabitants)
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- Rancho Guadalupe (4 inhabitants)
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