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Chacaya

Maps, pictures and statistics of Chacaya, a beautiful small village of 53 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of Chacaya belongs to the municipality of Eloxochitlán (State of Hidalgo). There are 53 inhabitants and it is 949 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 41 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chacaya, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Chacaya is located at 13.7 kilometers from Hualula (San Juan Hualula), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 10.7 kilometers from Eloxochitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chacaya.

#1 Where is Chacaya? How to go? Map

Online map of Chacaya in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Chacaya (Hidalgo) is 53 inhabitants

Population data in Chacaya

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	27	26	53
2010	29	33	62
2005	29	33	62

Evolution of the population in Chacaya: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chacaya:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.76	15.15
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	9.43%	8.06%
Illiterate population:	18.87%	20.97%
Illiterate population (men):	3.77%	15.15%
Illiterate population (women):	15.09%	27.59%
Schooling level:	6.29	4.79
Schooling level (men):	7.33	5.14
Schooling level (women):	5.24	4.43

Indigenous culture data in Chacaya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.77%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.89%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chacaya:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.08%	14.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.85%	27.27%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.11%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	17	29
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	91.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.24%	82.61%
Homes with a radio:	41.18%	69.57%
Homes with a television:	58.82%	60.87%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.47%	56.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.06%	21.74%
Homes with a car:	23.53%	26.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	70.59%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	11.76%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	17.65%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Chacaya 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 Eloxochitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chacaya.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chacaya

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chacaya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chacaya so you can contact them:

• PARQUE ESCOTURÍSTICO GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• LA GLORIA TOLANTONGO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 21 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chacaya

A weekend in Chacaya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chacaya and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Chacaya for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Garza (1768 meters): 2.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Bolsa (1766 meters): 3.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Biznaga (1514 meters): 4.1 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Loma La Chamusquina (1646 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Chacaya to discover the Mexican culture:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cueva de los Murciélagos", 41 km, heading Southeast (39 minutes by car)

Other towns near Chacaya:

• San Juan Amajaque (108 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Patoloya (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• El Rancho de Tecuanimito (22 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Metzquititla (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 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 Chacaya (Hidalgo)

In Chacaya 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 Chacaya, 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 Chacaya (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	5	4	9
Adults (15-59 years)	11	15	26
Elderly (60+ years)	10	6	16

#7 Pictures of Chacaya

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chacaya? 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 Chacaya.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chacaya (Hidalgo) is 43344

Are you going to send a letter to Chacaya? Do you have a friend in Chacaya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chacaya consists of the following 5 digits: 43344. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chacaya ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in Chacaya

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