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Chalma (Guerrero)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Chalma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 465 inhabitants?

The town of Chalma (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Atlixtac. There are 465 inhabitants and it is 2,470 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chalma, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 12% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Chalma? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Atlixtac, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chalma through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Chalma? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Chalma in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Chalma.

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#2 The population of Chalma (Guerrero) is 465 inhabitants

Population data in Chalma (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	231	234	465
2010	196	195	391
2005	168	170	338

Evolution of the population in Chalma: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chalma:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.12	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	4.73%	2.05%
Illiterate population:	10.11%	12.79%
Illiterate population (men):	2.80%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	7.31%	17.86%
Schooling level:	6.12	5.08
Schooling level (men):	6.45	5.58
Schooling level (women):	5.83	4.64

Indigenous culture data in Chalma:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	38.49%	35.81%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	17.20%	16.88%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.43%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chalma, 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 Atlixtac (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chalma:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.24%	33.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	38.46%	38.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.85%	27.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:	113	97
Homes with electricity:	94.69%	76.92%
Homes with piped water:	9.73%	1.28%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	25.66%	37.18%
Homes with a radio:	30.97%	41.03%
Homes with a television:	69.03%	65.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	31.86%	32.05%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.39%	2.56%
Homes with a car:	7.08%	6.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.77%	2.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.04%	6.41%
Homes with cell phones:	41.59%	5.13%
Homes with Internet:	12.39%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chalma (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 Chalma

With the satellite map of Chalma 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 Atlixtac. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chalma.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chalma

Many people want to stay in the town of Chalma 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:

• HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 30 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 25 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chalma

A weekend in Chalma and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chalma and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Chalma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Tezquilcatemic (2708 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cotipactepec (2411 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Cotomallocan (2564 meters): 3.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Contepec (2554 meters): 4.8 km walk (85 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Chalma:

• El Duraznal (428 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Ranchito Amolixtlahuacan (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Tepexaxocotitlán (85 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• El Paraíso (29 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 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 Chalma (Guerrero)

In Chalma 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 Chalma, 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 Chalma (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	39	42	81
Youth (6-14 years)	45	64	109
Adults (15-59 years)	128	114	242
Elderly (60+ years)	19	14	33

#7 Pictures of Chalma

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chalma? 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 Chalma.
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#9 Schools in Chalma

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