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El Ancón (Chihuahua)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 45 inhabitants of Chihuahua.

The town of El Ancón (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Ojinaga. There are 45 inhabitants and it is 800 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ancón, 10% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Ancón? You can find it at 14.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Manuel Ojinaga, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ancón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Ancón? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Ancón (Chihuahua) is 45 inhabitants

Population data in El Ancón (Chihuahua)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	23	22	45
2010	17	29	46
2005	13	19	32

Evolution of the population in El Ancón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ancón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.57	13.79
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:	0.00%	4.35%
Illiterate population:	4.44%	10.87%
Illiterate population (men):	4.44%	13.79%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	5.88%
Schooling level:	6.32	5.71
Schooling level (men):	5.53	5.73
Schooling level (women):	7.23	5.69

Indigenous culture data in El Ancón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.22%	8.70%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.22%	6.52%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	4.35%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ancón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.33%	41.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.64%	62.07%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.35%	5.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	17	34
Homes with electricity:	94.12%	78.95%
Homes with piped water:	41.18%	57.89%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	70.59%	89.47%
Homes with a television:	76.47%	84.21%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.12%	78.95%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.24%	68.42%
Homes with a car:	70.59%	63.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	82.35%	73.68%
Homes with Internet:	5.88%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ancón (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 El Ancón

With the satellite map of El Ancón 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 Ojinaga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ancón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ancón

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

• CABAÑAS DEL CAMINO: 19 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
• MOTEL DIANA: 23 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAÑON DEL PEGUIS: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAÑON DEL PEGUIS SA DE CV: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Ancón

A weekend in El Ancón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ancón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Ancón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Chino (950 meters): 12.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Alta (830 meters): 10.3 km walk (206 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Abra Colorada (898 meters): 14.6 km walk (258 minutes), heading North.
• La Sierrita (896 meters): 16.6 km walk (217 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near El Ancón:

• San Juan (53 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• El Llano (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• La Colmena (35 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• Valverde (139 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the West (12 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 El Ancón (Chihuahua)

In El Ancón 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 El Ancón, 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 El Ancón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	3	8
Youth (6-14 years)	5	4	9
Adults (15-59 years)	11	11	22
Elderly (60+ years)	2	4	6

#7 Pictures of El Ancón

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