El Rayo (Chihuahua)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 119 inhabitants of Chihuahua.
The town of El Rayo (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Cuauhtémoc. There are 119 inhabitants and it is 2,090 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #88 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Rayo, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Rayo is located at 46.5 kilometers from Cuauhtémoc, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rayo.
#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Rayo in Chihuahua, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Rayo (Chihuahua) is 119 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 62 | 119 |
| 2010 | 60 | 63 | 123 |
| 2005 | 69 | 72 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 3.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.84% | 0.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 4.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 3.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.42 | 4.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.26 | 5.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.6 | 4.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.70% | 34.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.58% | 58.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.28% | 10.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.13% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.26% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.48% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.48% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 86.96% | 82.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.52% | 7.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.17% | 15.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.13% | 77.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.52% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Rayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cuauhtémoc. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo
Do you want to stay in El Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rayo:- HOTEL LINDA VISTA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS JESUSITAS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTOL MONTAINEN: 28 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LAS BELLOTAS: 31 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Rayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Rayo? The list of the best places to visit in El Rayo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Rayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Caballo (2154 meters): 11.2 km walk (231 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Ignacio (2521 meters): 10.3 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Tinaja (2196 meters): 15.3 km walk (307 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Cerco de Piedra (2235 meters): 14.9 km walk (299 minutes), heading North.
- El Álamo (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Patayo (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Campo Número Ciento Catorce (48 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- Campo Número Ciento Trece (96 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Rayo (Chihuahua)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Rayo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Rayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of El Rayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Rayo? 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 Rayo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Rayo (Chihuahua) is 31615
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Rayo 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: 31615. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Rayo ("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 Schools in El Rayo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuauhtémoc
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuauhtémoc
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- Arroyo Blanco (Rancho Nuevo) (6 inhabitants)
- Campo 9 (433 inhabitants)
- Campo 1B (Pampas) (293 inhabitants)
- Campo 21 (221 inhabitants)
- Carretas (Rancho Carretas) (10 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (3 inhabitants)
- El Refugio de San José (1 inhabitants)
- Las Gaviotas (Cuesta) (- inhabitants)
- Morelos (228 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cuco Piñón (- inhabitants)
- Huerta Alan (Rancho de Arturo Castillo) (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Canelo (Manantial Uno) (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Lolita (- inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (3 inhabitants)