El Chapín
Learn about small village of El Chapín through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 106 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Chapín belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina (State of Guanajuato). There are 106 inhabitants and it is 1,706 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Chapín, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Chapín? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Chapín is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santa Catarina, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Chapín.
#1 Where is El Chapín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Chapín (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Chapín, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Chapín (Guanajuato) is 106 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 54 | 106 |
| 2010 | 54 | 49 | 103 |
| 2005 | 59 | 65 | 124 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.6 | 24.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.77% | 8.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.04% | 19.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.49% | 24.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.55% | 14.81% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.78 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Santa Catarina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.02% | 21.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.30% | 32.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.23% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.55% | 92.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 77.42% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.32% | 56.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.71% | 52.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.19% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.29% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.58% | 28.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.58% | 16.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.84% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.58% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chapín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chapín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chapín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chapín
Do you want to stay in El Chapín? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Chapín:- CASA DE VISITAS DE SANTA CATARINA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENCIA: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SANTA CATARINA: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMSA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chapín
A weekend in El Chapín and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Chapín and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Chapín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Divisadero (2037 meters): 2.2 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Caballos (1958 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Narizón (2053 meters): 2.8 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- La Faja (2257 meters): 3.5 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- La Rusia (109 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Chiquihuitillo (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Varal (109 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Sauz de la Faja (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chapín (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chapín 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 Chapín there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Chapín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Chapín? 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 Chapín.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Chapín (Guanajuato) is 37958
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Chapín 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: 37958. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Chapín ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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.
#9 Vote for El Chapín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Chapín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
- El Aguacate (16 inhabitants)
- El Nogal (183 inhabitants)
- El Paso (La Cantera) (2 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (4 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (179 inhabitants)
- El Sauz de la Faja (6 inhabitants)
- La Yerbabuena (55 inhabitants)
- Llano Blanco (201 inhabitants)
- Los Martínez (35 inhabitants)
- Paredes (236 inhabitants)
- San José del Chilar (118 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (Barrio de la Santa Cruz) (150 inhabitants)
- Sauz Blanco (3 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (El Puerto del Buey) (- inhabitants)
- Tres Álamos (50 inhabitants)