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El Chanal (Colima)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Chanal, a beautiful large village of 1,011 inhabitants of the State of Colima

The town of El Chanal (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Colima. There are 1,011 inhabitants and it is 660 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 13 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Chanal, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Chanal is located at 6.2 kilometers from Colima, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chanal.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Chanal (Colima) is 1,011 inhabitants

Population data in El Chanal (Colima)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	505	506	1011
2010	417	403	820
2005	373	347	720

Evolution of the population in El Chanal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Chanal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.4	2.48
Population coming from outside the State of Colima:	17.51%	15.12%
Illiterate population:	1.98%	2.07%
Illiterate population (men):	1.58%	2.48%
Illiterate population (women):	0.40%	1.68%
Schooling level:	8.97	8.05
Schooling level (men):	8.83	7.99
Schooling level (women):	9.12	8.11

Indigenous culture data in El Chanal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.29%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.69%	0.24%
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 El Chanal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Colima, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Chanal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.47%	46.46%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.91%	59.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.01%	34.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	277	258
Homes with electricity:	99.28%	99.54%
Homes with piped water:	99.28%	95.39%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.64%	99.08%
Homes with a radio:	70.40%	84.79%
Homes with a television:	90.97%	97.70%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.75%	96.77%
Homes with a washing machine:	87.00%	80.65%
Homes with a car:	60.65%	55.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	36.82%	23.04%
Homes with landline telephone:	39.35%	55.30%
Homes with cell phones:	88.09%	65.44%
Homes with Internet:	61.37%	17.05%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chanal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Colima. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chanal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chanal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Chanal 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:

• OFICINA ADMINISTRATIVA DEL HOTEL LAS ALAMANDAS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• LA CASA DEL POETA HOSPEDAJES: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• LA CASA DEL POETA HOSPEDAJES: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MONTROI: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Chanal

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Chanal? The list of the best places to visit in El Chanal and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Chanal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Torrecillas (1176 meters): 15.7 km walk (262 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Piscila (852 meters): 15.9 km walk (272 minutes), heading South.
• El Pochote (904 meters): 17.0 km walk (227 minutes), heading West.
• Ramírez (903 meters): 20.4 km walk (322 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near El Chanal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Plaza principal", 13 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Chanal:

• Andrés Berján (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Sidra (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Pastores (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• La Capacha (79 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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 Chanal (Colima)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chanal by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Chanal there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Chanal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	46	46	92
Youth (6-14 years)	95	81	176
Adults (15-59 years)	295	305	600
Elderly (60+ years)	69	74	143

#7 Pictures of El Chanal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Chanal? 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 El Chanal.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Chanal (Colima) is 28610

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Chanal so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 28610. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Chanal ("28") correspond to the State of Colima, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Chanal

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