Castillo Chico
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Castillo Chico, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 335 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Castillo Chico belongs to the municipality of Xalapa (State of Veracruz). There are 335 inhabitants and it is 1,129 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Naolinco de Victoria is 19 minutes away by car (17 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Castillo Chico, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Castillo Chico is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Xalapa-Enríquez, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Castillo Chico.
#1 Where is Castillo Chico? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Castillo Chico (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Castillo Chico, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Castillo Chico (Veracruz) is 335 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 169 | 166 | 335 |
| 2010 | 111 | 100 | 211 |
| 2005 | 119 | 103 | 222 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 11.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.99% | 3.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.87% | 9.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 11.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.88% | 9.01% |
| Schooling level: | 7.61 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.91 | 6.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 6.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.90% | 2.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.60% | 0.95% |
| 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 Xalapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.24% | 35.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.40% | 61.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.38% | 11.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.43% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.38% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.05% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.52% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.67% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 52.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.52% | 4.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | 23.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.10% | 78.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.86% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Castillo Chico
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Castillo Chico, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xalapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Castillo Chico.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Castillo Chico
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Castillo Chico, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Castillo Chico so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL LA CASCADA: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL KHROMA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LAS DALIAS: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LAS VEGAS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Castillo Chico
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Castillo Chico? The list of the best places to visit in Castillo Chico and nearby locations.Mountains in Castillo Chico for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gordo (981 meters): 6.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tres Cruces (1083 meters): 5.6 km walk (76 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Mazatlan (1018 meters): 8.4 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Macuitepec (1580 meters): 7.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Talleres de máscaras", 19 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Coatepec (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Jerónimo", 29 km, heading Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- Xico (Veracruz): Don't miss "Puente de Pextlán", 52 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- El Plan (543 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Cañadas (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Palma (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Ojo Zarco (395 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Castillo Chico (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Castillo Chico by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Castillo Chico there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 105 | 212 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 12 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Castillo Chico
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Castillo Chico? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Castillo Chico.
Disfrute con las fotos de Castillo Chico en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Castillo Chico (Veracruz) is 91216
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Castillo Chico so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 91216. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Castillo Chico ("91") correspond to the State of Veracruz, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xalapa
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