Guachochi (Chihuahua). Magical Town
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All the information about this town of 17,410 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua
The town of Guachochi (Chihuahua). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Guachochi. There are 17,410 inhabitants and it is 2,396 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Guachochi, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Guachochi? How to go? Map
Online map of Guachochi (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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One of best-known people in Guachochi is the long-distance runner María Lorena Ramírez Hernández, who won the UltraTrail Cerro Rojo in April 2017, a 50 kilometer long-distance race held in Puebla, Mexico. But she did it with sandals, dressed in a skirt, and without having prepared herself with formal training. She ran for 7 hours without shoes or any kind of expensive sports equipment, without gels or energy sweets (only a small bottle of water), without modern glasses, and beating more than 500 high-performance athletes from different countries. And so she climbed the podium, with her skirt and sandals, known as 'huaraches' in Mexico.
Maria Lorena Ramirez Hernandez is part of the Tarahumara ethnic group, which has lived in the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the Mexican State of Chihuahua, for centuries. Interestingly, the Tarahumaras call themselves 'rarámuris', which means 'runners on foot' in their language. In fact, Maria Lorena Ramirez Hernandez barely speaks Spanish and her language is Tarahumara. According to several testimonies, Tarahumara men and women are capable of running more than 200 kilometers.
#2 The population of Guachochi (Chihuahua) is 17,410 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9121 | 8289 | 17410 |
| 2010 | 7575 | 6938 | 14513 |
| 2005 | 6394 | 5991 | 12385 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 3.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 2.72% | 2.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.03% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.24% | 3.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.79% | 4.01% |
| Schooling level: | 9.93 | 8.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.77 | 8.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.07 | 8.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 29.50% | 31.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 16.77% | 16.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.07% | 0.06% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.15% | 38.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.96% | 49.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.96% | 28.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,925 | 4,363 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.50% | 95.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.21% | 92.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.80% | 98.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.76% | 69.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.25% | 90.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.57% | 73.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.11% | 55.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.29% | 60.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.12% | 28.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.86% | 24.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.12% | 70.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.10% | 14.68% |
#3 Satellite photo of Guachochi
With the satellite map of Guachochi 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 Guachochi. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Guachochi.
#4 What to do in Guachochi
A weekend in Guachochi and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Guachochi and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Guachochi para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Cerrito (2523 meters): 10.9 km walk (192 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Grande de Guachochic) (2706 meters): 14.8 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Saguarichi (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Mesita de Guachochi (78 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Escondido (82 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Guachochi (Chihuahua)
In Guachochi 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 Guachochi, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 957 | 919 | 1,876 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,688 | 1,727 | 3,415 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,642 | 4,964 | 10,606 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 834 | 679 | 1,513 |
#6 Pictures of Guachochi
In order for you to enjoy nature around Guachochi, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Guachochi, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Guachochi
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Guachochi
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guachochi
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Guachochi
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- Bajichi (4 inhabitants)
- Boquimoba (2 inhabitants)
- Boreachi (28 inhabitants)
- Cohuata (- inhabitants)
- Cutemachi (9 inhabitants)
- El Álamo (70 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (Basigochi) (2 inhabitants)
- Hueleybo (249 inhabitants)
- Huicheachi (2 inhabitants)
- La Turbina (17 inhabitants)
- Mategorare (- inhabitants)
- Rayabo (Rabo) (- inhabitants)
- San Caralampio (7 inhabitants)
- San Silvestre (43 inhabitants)