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Las Chanecas

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Chanecas, a beautiful large village of 567 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Las Chanecas belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez (State of Guerrero). There are 567 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Aeromar is 19 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #77 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Chanecas, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Chanecas is located at 21.9 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Acapulco de Juárez, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Chanecas.

#1 Where is Las Chanecas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Chanecas (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Chanecas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Chanecas (Guerrero) is 567 inhabitants

Population data in Las Chanecas

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	297	270	567
2010	212	204	416
2005	128	141	269

Evolution of the population in Las Chanecas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Chanecas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.33	8.33
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	3.53%	0.72%
Illiterate population:	8.47%	9.86%
Illiterate population (men):	3.70%	8.33%
Illiterate population (women):	4.76%	11.32%
Schooling level:	7.13	5.72
Schooling level (men):	7.25	6.22
Schooling level (women):	7.01	5.23

Indigenous culture data in Las Chanecas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.82%	4.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.71%	0.72%
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 Las Chanecas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Chanecas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.73%	36.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.22%	56.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	44.11%	17.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	154	101
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.85%
Homes with piped water:	88.96%	85.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	70.13%	51.72%
Homes with a radio:	53.90%	51.72%
Homes with a television:	83.12%	93.10%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.38%	78.16%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.82%	27.59%
Homes with a car:	20.13%	12.64%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.25%	1.15%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	1.15%
Homes with cell phones:	82.47%	45.98%
Homes with Internet:	27.27%	1.15%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Chanecas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Chanecas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Chanecas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Chanecas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Chanecas

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

• MOTEL TRES PALOS: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ONE: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALACIO MUNDO IMPERIAL: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESORT MUNDO IMPERIAL: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Chanecas

A weekend in Las Chanecas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Chanecas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Las Chanecas for sunbathing:

• Playa Aeromar: A 19 km walk (158 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Playa Encantada: A 20 km walk (214 minutes) or 31 minutes by car, heading South.
• Playa Revolcadero: A 21 km walk (296 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading West.

Mountains in Las Chanecas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro San Isidro (321 meters): 9.3 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Coacoyula (251 meters): 17.2 km walk (215 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Zoyamichi (265 meters): 16.6 km walk (203 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Icacos (82 meters): 16.6 km walk (207 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Las Chanecas:

• Colonia Monte Sinaí (104 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Bejuco (2457 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Amatillo (3914 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Cacahuatepec (1552 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (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 Las Chanecas (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Chanecas 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 Las Chanecas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Chanecas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	43	32	75
Youth (6-14 years)	45	48	93
Adults (15-59 years)	190	168	358
Elderly (60+ years)	19	22	41

#7 Pictures of Las Chanecas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Chanecas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Chanecas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Las Chanecas

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