Ascensión
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All the information about this town of 15,054 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua
The town of Ascensión belongs to the municipality of Ascensión (State of Chihuahua). There are 15,054 inhabitants and it is 1,301 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ascensión, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 42% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Ascensión? How to go? Map
Online map of Ascensión (Chihuahua) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Ascensión (Chihuahua) is 15,054 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7516 | 7538 | 15054 |
| 2010 | 6696 | 6760 | 13456 |
| 2005 | 5425 | 5536 | 10961 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 4.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 15.32% | 15.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.11% | 4.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 4.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.91% | 3.97% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.43 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.96 | 6.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.82% | 4.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.66% | 2.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.12% | 0.15% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ascensión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.12% | 36.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.69% | 51.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.51% | 21.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,464 | 4,308 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.15% | 98.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.90% | 97.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.54% | 96.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.75% | 70.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.71% | 93.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.96% | 85.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.71% | 75.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 71.89% | 66.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.04% | 18.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.57% | 28.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.39% | 73.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.07% | 10.96% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ascensión
With the satellite map of Ascensión 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 Ascensión. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ascensión.
#4 What to do in Ascensión
A weekend in Ascensión and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ascensión and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Ascensión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cal (Cerros de la Cal) (1318 meters): 11.1 km walk (229 minutes), heading West.
- Cerros Rayados (1317 meters): 15.3 km walk (305 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Prieto (1416 meters): 14.8 km walk (222 minutes), heading West.
- Lupe Quiñónez (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Y (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Barrera (7 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- El Bandolero (6 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ascensión (Chihuahua)
In Ascensión 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 Ascensión, 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) | 869 | 853 | 1,722 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,413 | 1,469 | 2,882 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,485 | 4,407 | 8,892 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 749 | 809 | 1,558 |
#6 Pictures of Ascensión
In order for you to enjoy nature around Ascensión, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Ascensión, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Ascensión (Chihuahua) is 31820
Are you going to send a letter to Ascensión? Do you have a friend in Ascensión and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Ascensión consists of the following 5 digits: 31820. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Ascensión ("31") correspond to the state code of Chihuahua, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ascensión
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Ascensión
- Casa Verde (104 inhabitants)
- Corral de León (- inhabitants)
- El Gato (- inhabitants)
- El Milagro (1 inhabitants)
- Entronque (Ley Seis de Enero) (671 inhabitants)
- La capilla (2 inhabitants)
- Las Lilas (1 inhabitants)
- Leonardo (1 inhabitants)
- Loera (- inhabitants)
- Los Moyotes (2 inhabitants)
- Manuel Sáenz (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Alisos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Ernestina (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara Número Tres (3 inhabitants)
- Sector Lechuga (- inhabitants)