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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in El Chavarín

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	316	331	647
2010	416	458	874
2005	386	395	781

Evolution of the population in El Chavarín: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Chavarín:

	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

Indigenous culture data in El Chavarín:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Chavarín, 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 Manzanillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Chavarín:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Chavarín (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 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.

Mountains in El Chavarín for hiking and trails:

• 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.

Other towns near El Chavarín:

• 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)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

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

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

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