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El Descanso (Chihuahua)

The most complete information about the tiny town of El Descanso (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chihuahua has 3 inhabitants?

The town of El Descanso (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 3 inhabitants and it is 2,110 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Creel is 62 minutes away by car (48 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #655 in terms of number of inhabitants.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of El Descanso is located at 32.6 kilometers from San Rafael, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 5.3 kilometers from Urique, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Descanso.

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

What is the route to get to El Descanso (Chihuahua)? 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 Descanso (Chihuahua) is 3 inhabitants

Population data in El Descanso (Chihuahua)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010			3
2005			5

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#3 Satellite photo of El Descanso

With the satellite map of El Descanso 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 Urique. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Descanso.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Descanso

Do you want to stay in El Descanso? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Descanso:

• HOTEL MANSIÓN TARAHUMARA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS DÍAZ: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS LOS PORTALES: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DIVISADERO BARRANCAS: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Descanso

Want to know what to see in El Descanso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Descanso.
Las mejores montes de El Descanso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Mesa Mogotabo (2312 meters): 7.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro la Cruz (2035 meters): 6.9 km walk (109 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Zarabina (2319 meters): 7.2 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Huerarachi (2473 meters): 8.5 km walk (104 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Descanso to discover the Mexican culture:

• Creel (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Las peñas", 62 km, heading Northeast (48 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Descanso?:

• Maguechi (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Sahuarabo (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Repechique (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Basigochi (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• El Polvorín (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)

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

#6 Pictures of El Descanso

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