Mexico → Chihuahua → Batopilas → La Sombra

La Sombra (Chihuahua)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Sombra, a beautiful small village of 91 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua

The town of La Sombra (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Batopilas. There are 91 inhabitants and it is 1,066 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Batopilas is 29 minutes away by car (21 km).

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Sombra, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

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

Online map of La Sombra in Chihuahua, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

MORE MAPS OF LA SOMBRA

Meet all the magical towns of the Chihuahua State and discover their cultural essence

#2 The population of La Sombra (Chihuahua) is 91 inhabitants

Population data in La Sombra (Chihuahua)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	50	41	91

Evolution of the population in La Sombra: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Sombra:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.21	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	50.55%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	21.98%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	28.57%	-%
Schooling level:	0.12	-
Schooling level (men):	0.12	-
Schooling level (women):	0.11	-

Indigenous culture data in La Sombra:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.12%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	40.66%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Sombra, 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 Batopilas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Sombra:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	10.99%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	14.63%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	18	-
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	77.78%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Sombra (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chihuahua, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of La Sombra

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Sombra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Batopilas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Sombra.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Sombra

Many people want to stay in the town of La Sombra 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 JUANITAS: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA REAL DE MINAS DE ACANASAINA: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HOSPEDAJE CASA MONSE: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• CASA STEFANIA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Sombra

Want to know what to see in La Sombra if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Sombra.
Mountains in La Sombra for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Cuervo (1846 meters): 2.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Chiqueros (2582 meters): 9.5 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Pico del Puerto de la Higuera (1119 meters): 13.9 km walk (288 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa Grande (1997 meters): 11.0 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near La Sombra to discover the Mexican culture:

• Batopilas (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Barrancas del Cobre", 29 km, heading Northwest (21 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Sombra:

• Sipurachi (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• El Barbechón (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• El Cuervito (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Mategorare (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Vote for La Sombra as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like La Sombra or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Sombra 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.

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 Batopilas

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Chihuahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Batopilas