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Chilapa (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Chilapa, a beautiful small village of 137 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Chilapa (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 137 inhabitants and it is 1,650 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #144 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chilapa, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chilapa is located at 68.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Chilapa.

#1 Where is Chilapa? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Chilapa (Durango) is 137 inhabitants

Population data in Chilapa (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	73	64	137
2010	28	26	54
2005	29	32	61

Evolution of the population in Chilapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chilapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.94	11.54
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.68%	16.67%
Illiterate population (men):	2.19%	11.54%
Illiterate population (women):	9.49%	21.43%
Schooling level:	7.76	4.11
Schooling level (men):	8.94	4.64
Schooling level (women):	6.73	3.57

Indigenous culture data in Chilapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.21%	81.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	22.63%	37.04%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chilapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	8.76%	1.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	15.62%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.74%	3.57%
Number of inhabited private housings:	22	9
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	4.55%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	55.56%
Homes with a radio:	9.09%	22.22%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	11.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Chilapa 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 Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chilapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chilapa

Many people want to stay in the town of Chilapa 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 LAS MORAS: 91 km away, direction Southeast (74 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HUEXUQUILLAN: 81 km away, direction Southeast (68 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZTECA: 94 km away, direction Southeast (71 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MANANTIAL: 79 km away, direction Southeast (54 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chilapa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chilapa? The list of the best places to visit in Chilapa and nearby locations.
Mountains in Chilapa for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Chilapa (1874 meters): 1.8 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Comales (2104 meters): 3.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cintura (1750 meters): 7.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa Conejos (1793 meters): 7.7 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Chilapa:

• Bajío de Carrizales (88 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Cerro Amarillo (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Picachos (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Ceja de Pericos (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 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 Chilapa (Durango)

In Chilapa 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 Chilapa, 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 Chilapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	11	24
Youth (6-14 years)	20	18	38
Adults (15-59 years)	35	31	66
Elderly (60+ years)	5	4	9

#7 Pictures of Chilapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chilapa? 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 Chilapa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chilapa (Durango) is 34983

Are you going to send a letter to Chilapa? Do you have a friend in Chilapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chilapa consists of the following 5 digits: 34983. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chilapa ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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

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#10 Schools in Chilapa

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