La Merced (Chihuahua)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Merced, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 132 inhabitants of Chihuahua.
The town of La Merced (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Buenaventura. There are 132 inhabitants and it is 1,501 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In La Merced, 64% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% 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 Merced? You can find it at 12.8 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Buenaventura, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Merced through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Merced? How to go? Map
Online map of La Merced (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 La Merced (Chihuahua) is 132 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 67 | 132 |
| 2010 | 48 | 54 | 102 |
| 2005 | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 9.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 36.36% | 32.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.36% | 10.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.55% | 9.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.82% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.02 | 7.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.94 | 6.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.11 | 7.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 26.52% | 27.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.48% | 21.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.96% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Buenaventura (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.33% | 36.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.67% | 51.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.77% | 18.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.05% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.11% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.37% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.95% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 78.95% | 83.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.05% | 25.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 8.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.37% | 91.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Merced
With the satellite map of La Merced 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 Buenaventura. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Merced.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Merced
Many people want to stay in the town of La Merced itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL EL VIEJO REY INN: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL TRIUNFO: 18 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALLE GRANDE: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AVENIDA: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Merced
A weekend in La Merced and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Merced and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Merced para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Malpais (1712 meters): 3.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro del Mosco (1519 meters): 7.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1617 meters): 12.3 km walk (210 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Angostura (Cerritos de la Angostura) (1693 meters): 11.9 km walk (230 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Rodrigo M. Quevedo (1209 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Abdenago C. García (Lagunitas) (2504 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- Carvajal (529 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Rancho Santa Fe (125 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Merced (Chihuahua)
In La Merced 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 Merced, 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) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of La Merced
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Merced, 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 Merced, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Merced en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Merced as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chihuahua, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chihuahua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Buenaventura
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Buenaventura
- Carvajal (529 inhabitants)
- Corrales Bustillo (- inhabitants)
- Ejido Benito Juárez (6528 inhabitants)
- El Tarahumar (1 inhabitants)
- Huerto 501 (- inhabitants)
- La Junta (1 inhabitants)
- La Planta (- inhabitants)
- Los Almendros (1 inhabitants)
- Los Gavilanes (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Karolyna (7 inhabitants)
- Rodrigo M. Quevedo (1209 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (La Escondida) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Eduviges (- inhabitants)
- Sector Martín López (- inhabitants)