El Cháuz

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cháuz, a beautiful large village of 2,036 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of El Cháuz belongs to the municipality of La Huacana (State of Michoacán). There are 2,036 inhabitants and it is 222 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cháuz, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cháuz? You can find it at 25.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cháuz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cháuz? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Cháuz in Michoacán? 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 Cháuz.

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#2 The population of El Cháuz (Michoacán) is 2,036 inhabitants

Population data in El Cháuz
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020100810282036
2010118411982382
200510499912040
Evolution of the population in El Cháuz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cháuz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8911.94
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:1.47%3.69%
Illiterate population:9.14%13.01%
Illiterate population (men):4.52%11.94%
Illiterate population (women):4.62%14.10%
Schooling level:6.85.94
Schooling level (men):6.755.83
Schooling level (women):6.856.04
Indigenous culture data in El Cháuz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.17%
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 Cháuz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cháuz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.24%34.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.98%51.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):26.19%18.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:591609
Homes with electricity:99.49%95.00%
Homes with piped water:99.15%87.86%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.94%75.71%
Homes with a radio:14.04%56.43%
Homes with a television:86.80%88.75%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.43%88.57%
Homes with a washing machine:84.26%67.50%
Homes with a car:43.49%39.46%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.75%7.14%
Homes with landline telephone:5.75%20.36%
Homes with cell phones:80.71%67.50%
Homes with Internet:10.49%1.07%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cháuz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cháuz

With the satellite map of El Cháuz 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 La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cháuz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cháuz

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

#5 What to do in El Cháuz

A weekend in El Cháuz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cháuz and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Cháuz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Gavilán (410 meters): 3.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
  • Loma La Víbora (254 meters): 3.4 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro La Piñicua (308 meters): 3.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
  • Loma La Pastoría (349 meters): 4.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
Other towns near El Cháuz:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cháuz (Michoacán)

In El Cháuz 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 Cháuz, 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 Cháuz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111128239
Youth (6-14 years)173182355
Adults (15-59 years)5916001,191
Elderly (60+ years)133118251

#7 Pictures of El Cháuz

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cháuz? 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 Cháuz.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Cháuz (Michoacán) is 61868

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cháuz 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: 61868. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cháuz ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Huacana

  1. Boca del Río (- inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Vicente Guerrero (El Papayo) (- inhabitants)
  3. El Cháuz (2036 inhabitants)
  4. El Recreo (39 inhabitants)
  5. El Tepetate (25 inhabitants)
  6. Hacienda Vieja (171 inhabitants)
  7. Jagüey (3 inhabitants)
  8. La Sauda (La Colonia) (281 inhabitants)
  9. Mártires de Gámbara (La Parota) (115 inhabitants)
  10. Pedro y Pablo (Los Dolores) (52 inhabitants)
  11. San José Cayaco (203 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel Silahua (La Nopalera) (133 inhabitants)
  13. Santa María (Changungal) (122 inhabitants)
  14. Villahermosa (129 inhabitants)
  15. Zapoturo (3 inhabitants)