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Chapala (Sinaloa)

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

So you will learn about this incredible town of 303 inhabitants of Sinaloa.

The town of Chapala (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Cosalá. There are 303 inhabitants and it is 81 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 54 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chapala, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% 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 Chapala? You can find it at 28.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Cosalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chapala through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Chapala? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Chapala (Sinaloa) is 303 inhabitants

Population data in Chapala (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	124	179	303
2010	141	175	316
2005	141	172	313

Evolution of the population in Chapala: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chapala:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.53	10.29
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	0.00%	4.11%
Illiterate population:	11.88%	9.18%
Illiterate population (men):	8.58%	10.29%
Illiterate population (women):	3.30%	7.80%
Schooling level:	6.63	6.31
Schooling level (men):	6.13	5.81
Schooling level (women):	7.21	6.94

Indigenous culture data in Chapala:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	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 Chapala, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chapala:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	74.59%	34.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.72%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	83.06%	7.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:	76	79
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	65.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	76.32%	83.58%
Homes with a radio:	15.79%	25.37%
Homes with a television:	86.84%	89.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.47%	94.03%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.79%	64.18%
Homes with a car:	32.89%	31.34%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.32%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	21.05%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	53.95%	31.34%
Homes with Internet:	5.26%	0.00%

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

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chapala

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

• HOTEL PAPACHAL: 39 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
• MOTEL ZAID: 36 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FRANCIS: 36 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
• GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 43 km away, direction East (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chapala

Want to know what to see in Chapala if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chapala.
Las mejores montes de Chapala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Ibonia (313 meters): 4.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Damiana (221 meters): 5.0 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
• Loma San Francisco (225 meters): 4.2 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northeast.
• La Guamuchilona (267 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Chapala to discover the Mexican culture:

• Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Sus Casas", 54 km, heading East (41 minutes by car)

Other towns near Chapala:

• La Huerta (146 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Ibonia (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Vaso (56 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz de Alaya (98 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (8 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 Chapala (Sinaloa)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	26	35
Youth (6-14 years)	18	42	60
Adults (15-59 years)	83	94	177
Elderly (60+ years)	14	17	31

#7 Pictures of Chapala

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chapala? 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 Chapala.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chapala (Sinaloa) is 80770

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chapala 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: 80770. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chapala ("80") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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.

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Sinaloa, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Chapala

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