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El Metate (Chihuahua)

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The town of El Metate (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Balleza. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 1,775 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #123 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Metate, 19% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Metate is located at 39.8 kilometers from Mariano Balleza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Metate.

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

How to get to the town of El Metate in Chihuahua? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Metate.

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#2 The population of El Metate (Chihuahua) is 32 inhabitants

Population data in El Metate (Chihuahua)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	20	32
2010	14	15	29
2005	9	17	26

Evolution of the population in El Metate: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Metate:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.25	20.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:	3.12%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.25%	13.79%
Illiterate population (men):	3.12%	20.00%
Illiterate population (women):	3.12%	7.14%
Schooling level:	4.39	3.58
Schooling level (men):	5.5	3.50
Schooling level (women):	1.86	3.67

Indigenous culture data in El Metate:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	50.00%	24.14%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	21.88%	17.24%
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 Metate, 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 Metate:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.62%	44.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.00%	73.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	17
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	33.33%	77.78%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	88.89%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	55.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:	66.67%	55.56%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.00%	33.33%
Homes with a car:	50.00%	44.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	11.11%
Homes with cell phones:	16.67%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Metate (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 Metate

With the satellite map of El Metate 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 Balleza. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Metate.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Metate

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

• HOTEL EL PALOMAR: 28 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT HUVANA: 63 km away, direction North (44 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HOSPEDAJE EN MARIANO BALLEZA: 66 km away, direction North (49 minutes by car)
• DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 60 km away, direction North (50 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Metate

A weekend in El Metate and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Metate and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Metate for hiking and trails:

• Mesa de los Charcos (1942 meters): 3.1 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
• Mesa de los Magueyes (1969 meters): 3.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa de Los Juarez (1975 meters): 4.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Metates (2119 meters): 3.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.

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

• Pastores (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Puerto del Coyote (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Divisadero (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Los Llanitos (56 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 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 Metate (Chihuahua)

In El Metate 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 Metate, 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 Metate (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	0	2
Youth (6-14 years)	3	4	7
Adults (15-59 years)	6	12	18
Elderly (60+ years)	1	4	5

#7 Pictures of El Metate

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Metate, 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 Metate, 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 Metate (Chihuahua) is 33577

Are you going to send a letter to El Metate? Do you have a friend in El Metate and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Metate consists of the following 5 digits: 33577. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Metate ("33") correspond to the state code of Chihuahua, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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