El Chocolate (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Chocolate, a beautiful small village of 77 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Chocolate (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Churumuco. There are 77 inhabitants and it is 866 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.
Data: In El Chocolate, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 53% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Chocolate? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Chocolate? You can find it at 24.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Churumuco de Morelos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Chocolate through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Chocolate? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Chocolate (Michoacán)? 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 Chocolate (Michoacán) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| 2010 | 40 | 43 | 83 |
| 2005 | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.46 | 16.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.90% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.69% | 14.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.79% | 16.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.90% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.27 | 4.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.41 | 3.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.09 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.30% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.30% | 0.00% |
| 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 Churumuco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.94% | 13.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.50% | 25.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.76% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.21% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.58% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.42% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.21% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.16% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.05% | 5.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.58% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chocolate
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chocolate, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Churumuco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Chocolate.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chocolate
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chocolate 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:- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 33 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 29 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 32 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 35 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chocolate
Want to know what to see in El Chocolate if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Chocolate.Mountains in El Chocolate for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepehuaje (930 meters): 0.8 km walk (15 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa El Malpais (848 meters): 1.2 km walk (21 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Guadalupe (1127 meters): 1.5 km walk (20 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Santa Lucia (1310 meters): 1.9 km walk (36 minutes), heading North.
- Nuevo Inguarán (San Nicolás) (136 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Fincas de Inguarán (333 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua de Poturo (287 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Los Limoncitos (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chocolate (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Chocolate 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 Chocolate there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Chocolate
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chocolate, 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 Chocolate, 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 Chocolate (Michoacán) is 61899
Are you going to send a letter to El Chocolate? Do you have a friend in El Chocolate and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Chocolate consists of the following 5 digits: 61899. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Chocolate ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Chocolate as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Chocolate
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Churumuco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Churumuco
- Cuitzán (59 inhabitants)
- El Atascadero (- inhabitants)
- El Cueramato (18 inhabitants)
- El Timbiriche (388 inhabitants)
- La Caña (246 inhabitants)
- La Laja (41 inhabitants)
- La Pedregoza (- inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (- inhabitants)
- Las Juntas de Poturo (121 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (302 inhabitants)
- Los Charcos (- inhabitants)
- Potrero de Campinchirán (27 inhabitants)
- San Martín de la Luz (437 inhabitants)
- Santa María (43 inhabitants)