Chacala (Nayarit)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Chacala (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 346 inhabitants?
The town of Chacala (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 346 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Las Cuevas is 5 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 73 minutes away by car (58 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.
Data: In Chacala, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 47% 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 34.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, 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 (Nayarit) 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 Chacala (Nayarit) is 346 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 162 | 184 | 346 |
| 2010 | 141 | 178 | 319 |
| 2005 | 128 | 149 | 277 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 3.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 28.03% | 24.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.45% | 4.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.87% | 3.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.58% | 4.96% |
| Schooling level: | 9.54 | 7.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.16 | 7.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.92 | 8.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.31% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| 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 Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.07% | 48.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.78% | 56.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.85% | 39.01% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 98 | 162 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.82% | 98.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.82% | 97.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.82% | 97.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.92% | 63.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.39% | 79.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.78% | 88.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.47% | 76.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.22% | 59.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 29.59% | 29.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.61% | 40.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.63% | 68.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.94% | 19.15% |
#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 Compostela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chacala.
#4 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.The best beaches in Chacala to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Las Cuevas: A 5 km walk (54 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Chila: A 9 km walk (93 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading North.
- Playa El Naranjo: A 13 km walk (172 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro El Colorín (41 meters): 1.7 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Volcán Ceboruco (126 meters): 3.0 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de Las Cuevas (123 meters): 4.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cueva de La Tigra (155 meters): 11.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de la misericordia de San Santiago Apóstol", 73 km, heading East (58 minutes by car)
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Paisaje del Rey", 90 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)
- Chacalilla (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Laureles (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Divisadero (129 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Balastre (7 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chacala (Nayarit)
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) | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 106 | 203 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
#6 Pictures of Chacala
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chacala, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chacala, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Chacala en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Chacala (Nayarit) is 63708
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: 63708. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chacala ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, 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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#9 Schools in Chacala
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Chacala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- El Ochito (Aurora Flores) (1 inhabitants)
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- Laguna de la Mataiza (- inhabitants)
- El Cajón (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo Amanecer (9 inhabitants)
- Playa Freideras (- inhabitants)
- Purificadora Oasis (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Imperio (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho María Esthela (- inhabitants)
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- Tres Marías (- inhabitants)