El Polvorín (Chihuahua)
The most complete information about the small village of El Polvorín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chihuahua has 18 inhabitants?
The town of El Polvorín (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 18 inhabitants and it is 2,213 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Creel is 54 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #229 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Polvorín, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Polvorín is located at 33.0 kilometers (in direction South) 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 4.9 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Polvorín.
#1 Where is El Polvorín? How to go? Map
Online map of El Polvorín (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 Polvorín (Chihuahua) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.2 | 28.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 5.73 | 2.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.67 | 1.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.6 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.67% | 85.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.11% | 21.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 10.00% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 60.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 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: | 60.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Polvorín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Polvorín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Urique. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Polvorín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Polvorín
Many people want to stay in the town of El Polvorín 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 MANSIÓN TARAHUMARA: 1 km away, direction North (0 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS DÍAZ: 1 km away, direction North (0 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS PORTALES: 1 km away, direction North (0 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BARRANCAS: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Polvorín
A weekend in El Polvorín and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Polvorín and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Polvorín for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Mogotabo (2312 meters): 5.3 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zarabina (2319 meters): 7.1 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro la Cruz (2035 meters): 6.9 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Huerarachi (2473 meters): 9.1 km walk (161 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Creel (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 54 km, heading Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- Basigochi (13 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
- Maguechi (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Areponapuchi (248 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Repechique (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Polvorín
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Polvorín, 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 Polvorín, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Polvorín en este enlace
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Urique
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Urique
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- El Aguaje (13 inhabitants)
- El Barillero (- inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (37 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (13 inhabitants)
- Guaguachi (- inhabitants)
- La Capilla (25 inhabitants)
- La Junta (2 inhabitants)
- Lagunitas (Huicochi) (- inhabitants)
- Napuchi (14 inhabitants)
- Ocoyvo (5 inhabitants)
- Puerto el Cuatro (16 inhabitants)
- Rerechirazo (1 inhabitants)
- Sahué (El Táscate) (34 inhabitants)
- Yahuitare (- inhabitants)