El Hormiguero (Chihuahua)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Hormiguero, a beautiful small village of 28 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua

The town of El Hormiguero (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 980 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Batopilas is 38 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Hormiguero, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Hormiguero? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Hormiguero is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Rafael, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Urique) it is at 34.3 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Hormiguero.

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

Online map of El Hormiguero (Chihuahua) 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 Hormiguero (Chihuahua) is 28 inhabitants

Population data in El Hormiguero (Chihuahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020141428
20106350113
2005232346
Evolution of the population in El Hormiguero: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Hormiguero:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7110.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:28.57%13.27%
Illiterate population (men):14.29%10.00%
Illiterate population (women):14.29%15.87%
Schooling level:3.634.78
Schooling level (men):4.115.19
Schooling level (women):34.48
Indigenous culture data in El Hormiguero:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:96.43%30.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:89.29%82.30%
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 Hormiguero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chihuahua, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Hormiguero:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:21.43%19.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):35.71%34.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):7.14%7.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:817
Homes with electricity:100.00%42.86%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%7.14%
Homes with a radio:75.00%21.43%
Homes with a television:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Hormiguero (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chihuahua, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Hormiguero

With the satellite map of El Hormiguero 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 Hormiguero.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Hormiguero

Many people want to stay in the town of El Hormiguero 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:

#5 What to do in El Hormiguero

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Hormiguero? The list of the best places to visit in El Hormiguero and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Hormiguero for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Uruchutavo (2144 meters): 9.0 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Yerbanis (1180 meters): 11.8 km walk (187 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Mesa de Mariana (2195 meters): 12.0 km walk (225 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Mesa de Pedro (2208 meters): 13.4 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Hormiguero:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Hormiguero?:
  • Guacayvo (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Las Juntas (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • El Rincón de los Luna (40 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Cordón de la Coyota (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 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 Hormiguero (Chihuahua)

In El Hormiguero 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 Hormiguero, 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 Hormiguero (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)224
Youth (6-14 years)538
Adults (15-59 years)6713
Elderly (60+ years)123

#7 Pictures of El Hormiguero

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  2. Bajichi (4 inhabitants)
  3. Churiravo (4 inhabitants)
  4. Divisadero Gallego (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Guayabo (7 inhabitants)
  6. El Lauriano (- inhabitants)
  7. Joya Loma (El Molino) (3 inhabitants)
  8. La Bolsa (22 inhabitants)
  9. La Capilla (1 inhabitants)
  10. La Eulalia (- inhabitants)
  11. La Mesa (9 inhabitants)
  12. La Soledad (1 inhabitants)
  13. Mucina (- inhabitants)
  14. Naranjo de Ramos (- inhabitants)
  15. Palos Blancos (28 inhabitants)