La Esmeralda (Chihuahua)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Esmeralda, a beautiful medium-sized town of 207 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua

The town of La Esmeralda (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Ojinaga. There are 207 inhabitants and it is 798 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Esmeralda, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Esmeralda? You can find it at 4.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Manuel Ojinaga, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Esmeralda through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Esmeralda? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Esmeralda in Chihuahua? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Esmeralda.

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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Chihuahua) is 207 inhabitants

Population data in La Esmeralda (Chihuahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020105102207
201087100187
200592112204
Evolution of the population in La Esmeralda: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.734.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:2.90%3.74%
Illiterate population:3.86%2.67%
Illiterate population (men):1.93%4.00%
Illiterate population (women):1.93%1.15%
Schooling level:7.076.35
Schooling level (men):6.726.36
Schooling level (women):7.466.34
Indigenous culture data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Esmeralda, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chihuahua, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.85%34.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.88%49.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.48%18.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:7093
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%73.68%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%92.98%
Homes with a radio:82.86%92.98%
Homes with a television:95.71%94.74%
Homes with a refrigerator:98.57%96.49%
Homes with a washing machine:81.43%91.23%
Homes with a car:85.71%82.46%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.29%10.53%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%1.75%
Homes with cell phones:91.43%70.18%
Homes with Internet:47.14%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esmeralda (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 La Esmeralda

With the satellite map of La Esmeralda 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 Ojinaga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Esmeralda.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esmeralda

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Esmeralda, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Esmeralda so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Esmeralda

A weekend in La Esmeralda and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Esmeralda and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Esmeralda for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Chino (884 meters): 13.5 km walk (271 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Chino (950 meters): 17.9 km walk (282 minutes), heading Northwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Esmeralda?:
  • Barrio de los Negros (71 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Tierras Nuevas (94 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Los Pequeños (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 La Esmeralda (Chihuahua)

In La Esmeralda 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 La Esmeralda, 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 La Esmeralda (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)15823
Youth (6-14 years)221840
Adults (15-59 years)5357110
Elderly (60+ years)151934

#7 Pictures of La Esmeralda

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

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#8 The Postal Code of La Esmeralda (Chihuahua) is 32896

Are you going to send a letter to La Esmeralda? Do you have a friend in La Esmeralda and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Esmeralda consists of the following 5 digits: 32896. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Esmeralda ("32") correspond to the state code of Chihuahua, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for La Esmeralda as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like La Esmeralda or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Esmeralda to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ojinaga

  1. Colonia Camargo (- inhabitants)
  2. El Chupadero (8 inhabitants)
  3. El Mulato (17 inhabitants)
  4. El Oasis (72 inhabitants)
  5. El Ramireño (2 inhabitants)
  6. Flor del Valle (- inhabitants)
  7. La Escondida (- inhabitants)
  8. Los Álamos (- inhabitants)
  9. Los Cienes (174 inhabitants)
  10. Maijoma (Hacienda de Maijoma) (4 inhabitants)
  11. San Andrés (1 inhabitants)
  12. San Luis (El Porvenir) (19 inhabitants)
  13. Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)
  14. Urías (1 inhabitants)
  15. Villa Aldama (- inhabitants)