Guapalayna (Chihuahua)

Learn about medium-sized town of Guapalayna through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 344 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua

The town of Guapalayna (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 344 inhabitants and it is 528 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Batopilas is 36 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Guapalayna, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Guapalayna is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) 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 34.5 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Guapalayna.

#1 Where is Guapalayna? How to go? Map

Online map of Guapalayna (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 Guapalayna (Chihuahua) is 344 inhabitants

Population data in Guapalayna (Chihuahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020170174344
2010220288508
2005205223428
Evolution of the population in Guapalayna: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Guapalayna:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1110.07
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:0.87%5.12%
Illiterate population:14.53%12.99%
Illiterate population (men):6.10%10.07%
Illiterate population (women):8.43%16.82%
Schooling level:5.65.38
Schooling level (men):5.325.46
Schooling level (women):5.855.28
Indigenous culture data in Guapalayna:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:57.56%28.35%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:40.70%35.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.58%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Guapalayna, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chihuahua, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Urique (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Guapalayna:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:16.86%29.13%
Employed population over 12 years (men):24.71%48.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.82%3.18%
Number of inhabited private housings:102134
Homes with electricity:82.35%85.59%
Homes with piped water:98.04%87.39%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:46.08%68.47%
Homes with a radio:12.75%19.82%
Homes with a television:53.92%68.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:51.96%55.86%
Homes with a washing machine:18.63%23.42%
Homes with a car:23.53%28.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.88%5.41%
Homes with landline telephone:0.98%1.80%
Homes with cell phones:65.69%18.92%
Homes with Internet:0.98%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Guapalayna (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 Guapalayna

With the satellite map of Guapalayna 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 Urique. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Guapalayna.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guapalayna

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

#5 What to do in Guapalayna

A weekend in Guapalayna and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Guapalayna and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Guapalayna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Yerbanis (1180 meters): 11.0 km walk (183 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Largo (2117 meters): 11.2 km walk (173 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Uruchutavo (2144 meters): 12.7 km walk (178 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Corinova (1901 meters): 14.6 km walk (204 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in Guapalayna:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Guapalayna?:
  • La Mesa Colorada (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • La Mesita (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • El Potrero de San José (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Chapote (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 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 Guapalayna (Chihuahua)

In Guapalayna 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 Guapalayna, 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 Guapalayna (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)242852
Youth (6-14 years)284169
Adults (15-59 years)10086186
Elderly (60+ years)181937

#7 Pictures of Guapalayna

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Urique

  1. Agua Amarilla (- inhabitants)
  2. Batuchique (2 inhabitants)
  3. Botogochi (3 inhabitants)
  4. Cerachi (1 inhabitants)
  5. Cieneguita Lluvia de Oro (520 inhabitants)
  6. El Yonarzo (- inhabitants)
  7. Humira (19 inhabitants)
  8. La Mesa del Carrizo (19 inhabitants)
  9. La Nopalera (- inhabitants)
  10. Lajero (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Arenitas (10 inhabitants)
  12. Pañales (Campo San Luis) (- inhabitants)
  13. Puerto el Aire (7 inhabitants)
  14. Raborachi (7 inhabitants)
  15. Yerbabuena (- inhabitants)