El Chilar (State of Mexico)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Chilar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 264 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of El Chilar (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Ixtapan del Oro. There are 264 inhabitants and it is 1,713 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Valle de Bravo is 30 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Chilar, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Chilar is located at 3.8 kilometers from Miahuatlán de Hidalgo (Santa Cruz Miahuatlán), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 6.0 kilometers from Ixtapan del Oro, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chilar.

#1 Where is El Chilar? How to go? Map

Online map of El Chilar (Estado de México) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Chilar (Estado de México) is 264 inhabitants

Population data in El Chilar (State of Mexico)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020137127264
2010147135282
2005142139281
Evolution of the population in El Chilar: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Chilar:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.869.63
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:1.89%6.03%
Illiterate population:9.85%7.09%
Illiterate population (men):5.68%9.63%
Illiterate population (women):4.17%4.76%
Schooling level:7.186.13
Schooling level (men):6.725.87
Schooling level (women):7.656.41
Indigenous culture data in El Chilar:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.89%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.38%0.00%
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 Chilar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Chilar:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:56.82%32.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):73.23%64.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.61%3.40%
Number of inhabited private housings:7789
Homes with electricity:93.51%98.55%
Homes with piped water:100.00%84.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.81%71.01%
Homes with a radio:48.05%60.87%
Homes with a television:61.04%73.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:68.83%57.97%
Homes with a washing machine:36.36%31.88%
Homes with a car:29.87%31.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.60%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.90%10.14%
Homes with cell phones:28.57%21.74%
Homes with Internet:3.90%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Chilar (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Chilar

With the satellite map of El Chilar 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 Ixtapan del Oro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chilar.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chilar

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Chilar, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Chilar so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Chilar

Want to know what to see in El Chilar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Chilar.
Las mejores montes de El Chilar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Águila (2851 meters): 5.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Las Tinajas (2210 meters): 6.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • La Cruz (1975 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Los Gallos (1788 meters): 7.5 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Chilar:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Chilar?:
  • Santa Cruz Viejo (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Ayalita (186 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • San Telmo (69 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • La Puerta (90 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 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 Chilar (Estado de México)

In El Chilar 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 Chilar, 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 Chilar (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)121123
Youth (6-14 years)261541
Adults (15-59 years)8174155
Elderly (60+ years)182745

#7 Pictures of El Chilar

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Chilar (Estado de México) is 51080

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Chilar 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: 51080. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Chilar ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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 Ixtapan del Oro

  1. Ayalita (186 inhabitants)
  2. Casas Largas (25 inhabitants)
  3. El Chilar (264 inhabitants)
  4. El Teperreal (242 inhabitants)
  5. Ixtapan del Oro (944 inhabitants)
  6. La Mesa de San Martín (352 inhabitants)
  7. La Palma (Mina) (- inhabitants)
  8. Miahuatlán de Hidalgo (Santa Cruz Miahuatlán) (1132 inhabitants)
  9. Milpillas (192 inhabitants)
  10. Peña Colorada (148 inhabitants)
  11. Sabanilla (59 inhabitants)
  12. San Martín Ocoxochitepec (San Martín) (341 inhabitants)
  13. San Miguel Ixtapan (206 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz Viejo (73 inhabitants)
  15. Tutuapan (656 inhabitants)