Mexico → Jalisco → Zapotlán del Rey → Chila

Chila (Jalisco)

The most complete information about the large village of Chila (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 871 inhabitants?

The town of Chila (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. There are 871 inhabitants and it is 1,556 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 82 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chila, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chila? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chila is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Zapotlán del Rey, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chila.

#1 Where is Chila? How to go? Map

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

MORE MAPS OF CHILA - PICTURES OF CHILA

Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Jalisco State

#2 The population of Chila (Jalisco) is 871 inhabitants

Population data in Chila (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	423	448	871
2010	358	372	730
2005	354	345	699

Evolution of the population in Chila: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chila:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	6.18
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	2.07%	2.19%
Illiterate population:	5.17%	5.89%
Illiterate population (men):	3.10%	6.18%
Illiterate population (women):	2.07%	5.59%
Schooling level:	6.8	5.95
Schooling level (men):	6.46	5.61
Schooling level (women):	7.18	6.27

Indigenous culture data in Chila:

	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 Chila, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chila:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.69%	42.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.48%	62.63%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.73%	20.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:	217	210
Homes with electricity:	99.08%	97.08%
Homes with piped water:	99.08%	88.89%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.31%	90.06%
Homes with a radio:	77.88%	80.70%
Homes with a television:	94.47%	95.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.71%	87.72%
Homes with a washing machine:	76.50%	72.51%
Homes with a car:	51.61%	49.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	12.28%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.92%	1.17%
Homes with cell phones:	84.79%	56.14%
Homes with Internet:	31.34%	0.58%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chila (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Chila

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chila, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chila.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chila

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

• HOTEL CASA DON DANIEL: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL REY: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA PONCITLAN: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• PENSION LA CENTRAL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chila

Want to know what to see in Chila if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chila.
Mountains in Chila for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Grande (2323 meters): 8.8 km walk (135 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Terrero (1943 meters): 13.4 km walk (206 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Punta Grande (2338 meters): 15.8 km walk (272 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Coronillas (1817 meters): 14.1 km walk (248 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Chila:

• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Andrés", 82 km, heading Southwest (58 minutes by car)

Other towns near Chila:

• El Jabalí (160 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• El Colomo (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Los Fresnos (32 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• Arroyo del Sabino (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 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 Chila (Jalisco)

In Chila 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 Chila, 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 Chila (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	52	67	119
Youth (6-14 years)	69	55	124
Adults (15-59 years)	264	280	544
Elderly (60+ years)	38	46	84

#7 Pictures of Chila

In order for you to enjoy nature around Chila, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chila, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
See more pictures ►

Disfrute con las fotos de Chila en este enlace

#8 The Postal Code of Chila (Jalisco) is 45995

Are you going to send a letter to Chila? Do you have a friend in Chila and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chila consists of the following 5 digits: 45995. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chila ("45") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Chila as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Chila or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chila to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco

#10 Schools in Chila

• Schools in Chila

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Jalisco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey