El Chichón
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Chichón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 294 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of El Chichón belongs to the municipality of Las Choapas (State of Veracruz). There are 294 inhabitants and it is 61 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #32 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Chichón, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Chichón is located at 17.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Las Choapas, 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 Chichón.
#1 Where is El Chichón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Chichón (Veracruz)? 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 Chichón (Veracruz) is 294 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 150 | 294 |
| 2010 | 174 | 138 | 312 |
| 2005 | 81 | 69 | 150 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 7.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 8.84% | 12.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.93% | 10.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.12% | 7.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.80% | 13.22% |
| Schooling level: | 4.99 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.65 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.31 | 5.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.40% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.68% | 0.32% |
| 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 Las Choapas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.38% | 40.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.67% | 64.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.58% | 21.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 75 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.01% | 97.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.01% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.64% | 92.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.30% | 63.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.28% | 92.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.16% | 80.88% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.29% | 63.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.10% | 22.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.25% | 7.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.25% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.90% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.48% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chichón
With the satellite map of El Chichón 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 Las Choapas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chichón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chichón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chichón 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:- AUTO HOTEL ACUARIO: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SANTA FE: 21 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA VERONICA: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chichón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Chichón? The list of the best places to visit in El Chichón and nearby locations.Other towns near El Chichón:
- El Diamante (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Tres Hermanos (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Los Diez Pinos (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Faisán (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chichón (Veracruz)
In El Chichón 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 Chichón, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 78 | 169 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 25 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of El Chichón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chichón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Chichón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Chichón (Veracruz) is 96984
Are you going to send a letter to El Chichón? Do you have a friend in El Chichón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Chichón consists of the following 5 digits: 96984. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Chichón ("96") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Chichón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Chichón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Las Choapas
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