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El Chalate (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Chalate, a beautiful small village of 27 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of El Chalate (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 1,076 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #268 in terms of number of inhabitants.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of El Chalate is located at 95.2 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chalate.

#1 Where is El Chalate? How to go? Map

Online map of El Chalate (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Chalate (Durango) is 27 inhabitants

Population data in El Chalate (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	14	13	27

Evolution of the population in El Chalate: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 13 males and 14 females. The female/male ratio is 1.077, and the birth rate is 3 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Durango. 44.44% of the population is illiterate (38.46% of men and 50.00% of women). The education level is 0.46 (0 in men and 0.75 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Chalate
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 70.37% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 37.04% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Chalate
0.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (0.00% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Chalate
In El Chalate there are 5 housings. 0.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 0.00% have toilet or restroom, 25.00% have a radio receiver, 0.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Chalate

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chalate

Do you want to stay in El Chalate? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Chalate:

• HOTEL EL UNICO: 74 km away, direction West (62 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES: 93 km away, direction Southwest (65 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN LUIS: 79 km away, direction Southwest (57 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE ROYAL: 89 km away, direction Southwest (68 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Chalate

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

• Cerro los Toros (1436 meters): 10.6 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Fuerte (1347 meters): 14.6 km walk (284 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa El Durazno (1534 meters): 15.8 km walk (237 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Salto (1483 meters): 18.3 km walk (366 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near El Chalate:

• Las Joyas (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• La Angostura (El Aguacate) (67 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• La Guacamaya (24 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• La Mesa (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• El Gavilán (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (7 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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