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Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), a beautiful large village of 512 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca (State of Guanajuato). There are 512 inhabitants and it is 1,728 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 48 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #32 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 18% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) is located at 18.5 kilometers from Salamanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador).

#1 Where is Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)? How to go? Map

Location map of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) (Guanajuato) is 512 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	269	243	512
2010	397	376	773
2005	371	310	681

Evolution of the population in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.45	5.32
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.78%	1.68%
Illiterate population:	6.45%	6.34%
Illiterate population (men):	1.76%	5.32%
Illiterate population (women):	4.69%	7.30%
Schooling level:	6.85	6.25
Schooling level (men):	7.38	6.56
Schooling level (women):	6.39	5.97

Indigenous culture data in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	1.94%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.91%
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 Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.21%	30.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.49%	46.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.79%	14.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:	126	226
Homes with electricity:	99.21%	97.69%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	94.80%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.41%	95.38%
Homes with a radio:	69.84%	78.61%
Homes with a television:	94.44%	95.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.06%	85.55%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.22%	62.43%
Homes with a car:	50.79%	51.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.25%	4.05%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.67%	43.35%
Homes with cell phones:	80.95%	26.01%
Homes with Internet:	37.30%	0.58%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador).

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

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

• HOTEL LAS FLORES: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VILLAS DEL FRESNO: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OLIMPO: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA VIEJA: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

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

• Sotelo (1824 meters): 1.3 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Colorado (1758 meters): 4.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Potrerillo (1802 meters): 6.2 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southeast.
• El Diezmo (1815 meters): 6.6 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) to discover the Mexican culture:

• Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 48 km, heading South (39 minutes by car)
• Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís​", 51 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador):

• Rancho Nuevo (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Sotelo (1509 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Caja de San Juan (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Colonia Jardines de Tierra Fría (403 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 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 Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) (Guanajuato)

In Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) 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 Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador), 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 Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	25	51
Youth (6-14 years)	41	42	83
Adults (15-59 years)	158	141	299
Elderly (60+ years)	44	35	79

#7 Pictures of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)? 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 Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador).
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#8 The Postal Code of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) (Guanajuato) is 36888

Are you going to send a letter to Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)? Do you have a friend in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) consists of the following 5 digits: 36888. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador) ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Colonia Morelos (El Chiquiador)

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