La Chía (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Chía, a beautiful small village of 44 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Chía (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 44 inhabitants and it is 1,961 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #284 of the ranking.
Data: In La Chía, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Chía? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Chía? You can find it at 44.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Chía through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Chía? How to go? Map
Location map of La Chía in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Chía, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Chía (Durango) is 44 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2010 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 2005 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 8.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.36% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.64% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 3.18 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.15 | 6 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.2 | 5.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.36% | 88.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.36% | 12.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.22% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Chía
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Chía, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Chía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Chía
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Chía, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Chía so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 66 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 73 km away, direction Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 75 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 75 km away, direction Northeast (59 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Chía
A weekend in La Chía and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Chía and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Chía para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 7.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colorado (2012 meters): 10.8 km walk (140 minutes), heading East.
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 13.2 km walk (273 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa La Concha (1919 meters): 11.4 km walk (179 minutes), heading East.
- La Pista (50 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (95 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (43 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Santa María Magdalena de Taxicaringa (620 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Chía (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Chía 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 La Chía there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of La Chía
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Chía, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Chía, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Chía (Durango) is 34977
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Chía 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: 34977. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Chía ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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- El Banco (- inhabitants)
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- El Sombrero (36 inhabitants)
- Laguna del Burro (109 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (53 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas (12 inhabitants)
- Las Minitas (13 inhabitants)
- Los Encinos (44 inhabitants)
- Mesa de la Bandera (45 inhabitants)
- Peñasco Blanco (157 inhabitants)
- Piedra Ancha (25 inhabitants)
- Puerto México (12 inhabitants)
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