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Colonia Menonita Velarde

We have collected many facts about the small village of Colonia Menonita Velarde, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 185 inhabitants of Chihuahua.

Its former name was Presidio (El Ranchito).

The town of Colonia Menonita Velarde belongs to the municipality of Buenaventura (State of Chihuahua). There are 185 inhabitants and it is 1,263 meters altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Presidio (El Ranchito). The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Menonita Velarde, 3% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Colonia Menonita Velarde? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Colonia Menonita Velarde (Chihuahua) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia Menonita Velarde, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Colonia Menonita Velarde (Chihuahua) is 185 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Menonita Velarde

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	84	101	185

Evolution of the population in Colonia Menonita Velarde: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia Menonita Velarde:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:	3.78%	-%
Illiterate population:	1.08%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.54%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.54%	-%
Schooling level:	5.99	-
Schooling level (men):	6.06	-
Schooling level (women):	5.9	-

Indigenous culture data in Colonia Menonita Velarde:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.24%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.70%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.54%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia Menonita Velarde, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chihuahua, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia Menonita Velarde:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.35%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.50%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.33%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.56%	-%
Homes with a radio:	26.83%	-%
Homes with a television:	19.51%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.56%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	95.12%	-%
Homes with a car:	97.56%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	21.95%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.44%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	65.85%	-%

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

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Menonita Velarde

Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia Menonita Velarde 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 FUENTES: 100 km away, direction West (69 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GOMEZ: 87 km away, direction Southeast (68 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PACIFICO: 111 km away, direction Southeast (92 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CABAÑAS: 83 km away, direction West (71 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia Menonita Velarde

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Mountains in Colonia Menonita Velarde for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Venado (1372 meters): 6.6 km walk (133 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Huérfano (1321 meters): 6.8 km walk (128 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Presidio (1265 meters): 11.2 km walk (137 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cuatro Amigos (1488 meters): 11.7 km walk (241 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Colonia Menonita Velarde:

• Colonia Cerro Blanco (407 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• El Progreso (145 inhabitants): Located 28 km to the South (41 minutes by car)
• Colonia Menonita Villanueva (89 inhabitants): Located 35 km to the North (48 minutes by car)
• El Vado (276 inhabitants): Located 32 km to the North (39 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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