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Chalchico

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Chalchico, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 241 inhabitants of Puebla.

The town of Chalchico belongs to the municipality of Zoquitlán (State of Puebla). There are 241 inhabitants and it is 1,905 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 48 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chalchico, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chalchico? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chalchico is located at 1.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Xitlama, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Zoquitlán) it is at 2.0 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chalchico.

#1 Where is Chalchico? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Chalchico (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Chalchico (Puebla) is 241 inhabitants

Population data in Chalchico

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	127	114	241
2010	106	114	220
2005	110	105	215

Evolution of the population in Chalchico: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chalchico:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	17.54
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.83%	2.73%
Illiterate population:	18.67%	19.09%
Illiterate population (men):	8.71%	17.54%
Illiterate population (women):	9.96%	20.75%
Schooling level:	4.09	3.43
Schooling level (men):	4.06	3.17
Schooling level (women):	4.11	3.67

Indigenous culture data in Chalchico:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.72%	85.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	9.96%	12.27%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chalchico:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	24.90%	24.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.37%	36.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.72%	10.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	56	54
Homes with electricity:	98.21%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.21%	84.09%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	53.57%	97.73%
Homes with a radio:	82.14%	79.55%
Homes with a television:	69.64%	72.73%
Homes with a refrigerator:	12.50%	6.82%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.50%	9.09%
Homes with a car:	3.57%	4.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.57%	4.55%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.57%	6.82%
Homes with cell phones:	62.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	3.57%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chalchico, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zoquitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chalchico.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chalchico

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

• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES VIVEROS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE FAMILIAR LA TERRAZA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chalchico

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chalchico? The list of the best places to visit in Chalchico and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Chalchico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Iguintepetl (2197 meters): 2.4 km walk (34 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cuatlapango (2457 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Malinaltepetl (2132 meters): 4.7 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
• Coscomatepec (2268 meters): 8.2 km walk (127 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Chalchico to discover the Mexican culture:

• Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cerro de la Adoración", 48 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)

Other towns near Chalchico:

• Quiaptepec (173 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Zoquitlán (3404 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Zoquitlanzacualco (518 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Xitlama (2766 inhabitants): Located 3 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 Chalchico (Puebla)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chalchico 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 Chalchico there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	15	33
Youth (6-14 years)	29	34	63
Adults (15-59 years)	65	56	121
Elderly (60+ years)	15	9	24

#7 Pictures of Chalchico

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chalchico? 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 Chalchico.
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