Chalma (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Chalma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 501 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of Chalma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Lolotla. There are 501 inhabitants and it is 1,499 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 67 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Chalma, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chalma is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ixtlahuaco, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Lolotla) it is at 1.5 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chalma.
#1 Where is Chalma? How to go? Map
Online map of Chalma (Hidalgo) 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 Chalma (Hidalgo) is 501 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 254 | 247 | 501 |
| 2010 | 231 | 220 | 451 |
| 2005 | 217 | 215 | 432 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 5.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.79% | 5.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.99% | 8.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.40% | 5.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.59% | 11.69% |
| Schooling level: | 8.74 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.16 | 7.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.36 | 6.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.80% | 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 Lolotla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.14% | 21.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.77% | 33.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.99% | 9.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 145 | 187 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.93% | 95.52% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.90% | 87.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.72% | 97.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.48% | 75.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.03% | 72.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.41% | 50.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.41% | 27.61% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.55% | 22.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.41% | 2.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.52% | 26.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.31% | 37.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.90% | 0.00% |
#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 Lolotla. You can search free satellite map (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 TEZOLI: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMPESTRE CONCHITA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LA SIERRA: 17 km away, direction South (12 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 Ajaguatla (1679 meters): 4.1 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Agua Bendita (1610 meters): 5.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Atexco (1741 meters): 5.3 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Piliatlan (1778 meters): 5.9 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento Nuestra Señora de Loreto", 67 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Contepec (152 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Ixtlahuaco (1287 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tlacotzintla (52 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Tenango (353 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chalma (Hidalgo)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 152 | 136 | 288 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 43 | 44 | 87 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Chalma en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Chalma (Hidalgo) is 43142
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chalma so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 43142. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chalma ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for Chalma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Chalma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lolotla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Lolotla
- Amecaco (3 inhabitants)
- Atoscalao (4 inhabitants)
- Chantasco (641 inhabitants)
- Chiconcoac (516 inhabitants)
- Comontla (121 inhabitants)
- Ixtacuatla (232 inhabitants)
- Ixtlahuaco (1287 inhabitants)
- Lolotla (590 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Ayotetla (3 inhabitants)
- Santiago (125 inhabitants)
- Tentla (Cerro Blanco) (260 inhabitants)
- Tlaxcango (42 inhabitants)
- Tetlapaya (38 inhabitants)
- Xuchitlán (835 inhabitants)
- Zihuatego (Ohuesco) (8 inhabitants)