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Chacaltlá

The most complete information about the small village of Chacaltlá (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 188 inhabitants?

It was formerly known as Chacatlán.

The town of Chacaltlá belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (State of Guerrero). There are 188 inhabitants and it is 963 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #113 of the whole municipality.

You may know this town as Chacatlán, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2020.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chacaltlá, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chacaltlá is located at 28.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Chilapa de Álvarez, 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 Chacaltlá.

#1 Where is Chacaltlá? How to go? Map

Online map of Chacaltlá (Guerrero) 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 Chacaltlá (Guerrero) is 188 inhabitants

Population data in Chacaltlá

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	96	92	188
2010	96	77	173
2005	86	69	155

Evolution of the population in Chacaltlá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chacaltlá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.44	33.77
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.06%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.28%	31.79%
Illiterate population (men):	9.04%	33.77%
Illiterate population (women):	12.23%	30.21%
Schooling level:	4.09	1.92
Schooling level (men):	3.88	1.54
Schooling level (women):	4.26	2.26

Indigenous culture data in Chacaltlá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.47%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.85%	83.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	9.57%	20.23%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chacaltlá, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chacaltlá:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.34%	24.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	48.91%	54.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	45.83%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	38
Homes with electricity:	91.89%	5.41%
Homes with piped water:	62.16%	54.05%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	18.92%	13.51%
Homes with a radio:	18.92%	2.70%
Homes with a television:	43.24%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	24.32%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.70%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	32.43%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chacaltlá (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Chacaltlá

With the satellite map of Chacaltlá 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 Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chacaltlá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chacaltlá

Many people want to stay in the town of Chacaltlá itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 21 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES BARRIOS: 31 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chacaltlá

Want to know what to see in Chacaltlá if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chacaltlá.
Mountains in Chacaltlá for hiking and trails:

• Tecomojapa (1266 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading South.
• Zacatepec (1236 meters): 4.6 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
• Ocotlapanca (1426 meters): 6.1 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mina Vieja (1294 meters): 5.4 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Chacaltlá?:

• Plan de Conejo (74 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Popocatzin (756 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Olinga (172 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Tlacorral (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Chacaltlá (Guerrero)

In Chacaltlá 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 Chacaltlá, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Chacaltlá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	24	38
Youth (6-14 years)	29	25	54
Adults (15-59 years)	50	39	89
Elderly (60+ years)	3	4	7

#7 Pictures of Chacaltlá

In order for you to enjoy nature around Chacaltlá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chacaltlá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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