Chacala (Durango)
Learn about small village of Chacala through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 175 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Chacala (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 175 inhabitants and it is 642 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In Chacala, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Chacala? You can find it at 28.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tamazula de Victoria, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chacala through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chacala? How to go? Map
Online map of Chacala in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Chacala (Durango) is 175 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 93 | 175 |
| 2010 | 116 | 118 | 234 |
| 2005 | 131 | 144 | 275 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 12.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 42.29% | 14.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.57% | 9.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.29% | 12.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.29% | 6.90% |
| Schooling level: | 6.36 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.35 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.36 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.43% |
| 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.14% | 28.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.04% | 54.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.63% | 2.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 117 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.04% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.16% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.71% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.55% | 84.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.80% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.10% | 52.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.90% | 27.45% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.08% | 1.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.51% | 13.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chacala
With the satellite map of Chacala 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 Tamazula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chacala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chacala
Do you want to stay in Chacala? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chacala:- HOTEL PAPACHAL: 31 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- LOS ARCOS: 40 km away, direction Northwest (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESPINOZA: 45 km away, direction Northwest (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESPINOZA: 39 km away, direction Northwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chacala
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chacala? The list of the best places to visit in Chacala and nearby locations.Mountains in Chacala for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pelon (970 meters): 2.2 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Guamuchilito (761 meters): 4.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Cobre (1201 meters): 5.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Tiburon (1190 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Guamuchilito (25 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Potrerillo de Chacala (26 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Las Mesas de Chacala (15 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- La Mesa del Rodeo (177 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chacala (Durango)
In Chacala 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 Chacala, 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) | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 57 | 104 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Chacala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chacala? 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 Chacala.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chacala (Durango) is 34587
Are you going to send a letter to Chacala? Do you have a friend in Chacala and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chacala consists of the following 5 digits: 34587. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chacala ("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 Chacala as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Chacala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazula
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- El Aguaje (16 inhabitants)
- El Ciruelo (- inhabitants)
- El Gorgoyón (- inhabitants)
- El Quemado (- inhabitants)
- El Subadero (31 inhabitants)
- La Agua Escondida (9 inhabitants)
- La India (12 inhabitants)
- La Mocha (31 inhabitants)
- La Piedra (14 inhabitants)
- La Vinatería (6 inhabitants)
- Las Quebradas (13 inhabitants)
- Los Desmontes (- inhabitants)
- Los Tepeguajes (3 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)