El Chamizal (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Chamizal, a beautiful medium-sized town of 385 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of El Chamizal (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Tezontepec de Aldama. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 2,016 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez is 53 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Chamizal, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Chamizal is located at 6.3 kilometers from Presas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 7.5 kilometers from Tezontepec de Aldama, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chamizal.
#1 Where is El Chamizal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Chamizal in Hidalgo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Chamizal.
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#2 The population of El Chamizal (Hidalgo) is 385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 201 | 184 | 385 |
| 2010 | 170 | 167 | 337 |
| 2005 | 143 | 146 | 289 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 5.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.16% | 2.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.45% | 7.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.08% | 5.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.38% | 8.24% |
| Schooling level: | 8.09 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.26 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.94 | 6.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.56% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tezontepec de Aldama (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.86% | 32.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.70% | 55.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.36% | 8.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 108 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 96.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.96% | 62.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.41% | 61.80% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 88.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.11% | 42.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.07% | 11.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.30% | 17.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 1.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.37% | 15.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.81% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chamizal
With the satellite map of El Chamizal 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 Tezontepec de Aldama. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chamizal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chamizal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chamizal 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 RED PARADISE: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 8 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA AMAZONA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON TANIS: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chamizal
Want to know what to see in El Chamizal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Chamizal.Las mejores montes de El Chamizal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (2110 meters): 4.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Tejón (2337 meters): 5.3 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Huitel (2121 meters): 6.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Xicuco (2341 meters): 5.1 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parque Urbano Las Sequoias", 53 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- Los Pirules (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Atengo (4631 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Gabriel (3062 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Juan Achichilco (2257 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chamizal (Hidalgo)
In El Chamizal 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 Chamizal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 116 | 116 | 232 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 15 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of El Chamizal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chamizal, 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 Chamizal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Chamizal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Chamizal (Hidalgo) is 42776
Are you going to send a letter to El Chamizal? Do you have a friend in El Chamizal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Chamizal consists of the following 5 digits: 42776. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Chamizal ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Chamizal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tezontepec de Aldama
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tezontepec de Aldama
- Atengo (4631 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Tezontle (14 inhabitants)
- El Gavillero de Barrera (- inhabitants)
- Huitel (6263 inhabitants)
- Juana Baltazar Bautista (4 inhabitants)
- La Palma (1113 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Sitio (21 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (3062 inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Tanque (674 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Presas (1148 inhabitants)
- San Juan Achichilco (2257 inhabitants)
- Tezontepec de Aldama (5398 inhabitants)
- Vicente Zuñiga Bernal (8 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (- inhabitants)