El Peñasco (Chihuahua)

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The town of El Peñasco (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Namiquipa. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 1,920 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #65 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Peñasco, 5% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Peñasco? You can find it at 16.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Santa Ana (Oscar Soto Maynez), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Namiquipa, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 40.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Peñasco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Peñasco (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 Peñasco (Chihuahua) is 19 inhabitants

Population data in El Peñasco (Chihuahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202041519
201091221
200510818
Evolution of the population in El Peñasco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Peñasco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.258.33
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:5.26%0.00%
Illiterate population:0.00%9.52%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%8.33%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%11.11%
Schooling level:4.163.65
Schooling level (men):4.23.58
Schooling level (women):43.75
Indigenous culture data in El Peñasco:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%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 Peñasco, 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 Peñasco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:89.47%42.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):93.33%75.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):75.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:1323
Homes with electricity:100.00%91.67%
Homes with piped water:92.31%91.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.92%75.00%
Homes with a radio:76.92%58.33%
Homes with a television:61.54%58.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:61.54%33.33%
Homes with a car:76.92%33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:46.15%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Peñasco (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 Peñasco

With the satellite map of El Peñasco 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 Namiquipa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Peñasco.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñasco

Many people want to stay in the town of El Peñasco 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 Peñasco

A weekend in El Peñasco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Peñasco and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Peñasco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Peñasco (1927 meters): 1.0 km walk (17 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro de La Cienaga (1997 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Colorado (2128 meters): 6.3 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Zoco (2306 meters): 4.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Peñasco?:
  • La Guajolota (297 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (13 minutes by car)
  • Cruces (1056 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northwest (21 minutes by car)
  • Pueblo Viejo (86 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the Northwest (25 minutes by car)
  • Rancho de Gracia (91 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the Southwest (24 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 Peñasco (Chihuahua)

In El Peñasco 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 Peñasco, 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 Peñasco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)055
Elderly (60+ years)41014

#7 Pictures of El Peñasco

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Peñasco (Chihuahua) is 31972

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Peñasco 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: 31972. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Peñasco ("31") correspond to the State of Chihuahua, 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Namiquipa

  1. Benito Juárez (2017 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Pelón (Bellavista) (9 inhabitants)
  3. El Oso (267 inhabitants)
  4. La Escondida (2 inhabitants)
  5. Las Cien (3 inhabitants)
  6. Los Antillón (2 inhabitants)
  7. Los Cerritos de Abajo (170 inhabitants)
  8. Los Ortega (1 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Dos Hermanos (2 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho el Real (2 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho el Yaqui (1 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho los Villegas (2 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Ramírez (- inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Roberto Prieto (6 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho Sotelo (5 inhabitants)