El Chavarín
The most complete information about the large village of El Chavarín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Colima has 647 inhabitants?
The town of El Chavarín belongs to the municipality of Manzanillo (State of Colima). There are 647 inhabitants and it is 13 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Coco is 13 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Chavarín, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Chavarín is located at 30.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Manzanillo, 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 Chavarín.
#1 Where is El Chavarín? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Chavarín (Colima)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Chavarín (Colima) is 647 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 316 | 331 | 647 |
| 2010 | 416 | 458 | 874 |
| 2005 | 386 | 395 | 781 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 10.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 26.74% | 55.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.65% | 8.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.55% | 10.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.09% | 6.97% |
| Schooling level: | 7.67 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 6 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.11 | 6.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.65% | 5.84% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.56% | 3.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.03% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.55% | 38.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.24% | 53.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.41% | 22.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 192 | 280 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.48% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.96% | 93.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.44% | 91.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.98% | 64.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.90% | 89.66% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.75% | 87.93% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.27% | 61.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.71% | 34.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.58% | 9.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.83% | 23.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.12% | 60.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.17% | 3.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chavarín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chavarín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Manzanillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Chavarín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chavarín
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chavarín 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:- MOTEL DUNAS: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA AGUA ESCONDIDA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASTREJON: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KARLA: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chavarín
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Chavarín? The list of the best places to visit in El Chavarín and nearby locations.Beaches in El Chavarín for sunbathing:
- Playa El Coco: A 13 km walk (176 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Rincón (155 meters): 4.3 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Aguila (299 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ixtapa (118 meters): 12.8 km walk (240 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Murcielaguera (42 meters): 12.1 km walk (177 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Lanca (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Rebalse (202 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- El Centinela Uno (De Arriba) (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Cihuatlán (18787 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chavarín (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chavarín 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 Chavarín there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 23 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 57 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 191 | 199 | 390 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 52 | 97 |
#7 Pictures of El Chavarín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Chavarín? 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 Chavarín.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Chavarín (Colima) is 28830
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Chavarín 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: 28830. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Chavarín ("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 Chavarín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manzanillo
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- Manuel Carrasco Gómez (- inhabitants)
- Mi Ranchito (2 inhabitants)
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