Las Colonias (State of Mexico)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Las Colonias, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 526 inhabitants of Estado de México.

The town of Las Colonias (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Chalco. There are 526 inhabitants and it is 2,251 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlayacapan is 61 minutes away by car (54 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Colonias, 62% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% 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 Las Colonias? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Colonias through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of Las Colonias in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Colonias, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Las Colonias (Estado de México) is 526 inhabitants

Population data in Las Colonias (State of Mexico)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020257269526
2010182341
2005121123
Evolution of the population in Las Colonias: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Colonias:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.990.00
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:38.97%31.71%
Illiterate population:1.52%4.88%
Illiterate population (men):0.19%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):1.33%11.11%
Schooling level:8.558.23
Schooling level (men):8.828.19
Schooling level (women):8.268.27
Indigenous culture data in Las Colonias:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:6.46%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.90%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 Las Colonias, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chalco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Colonias:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.39%43.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.71%60.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.35%22.22%
Number of inhabited private housings:15510
Homes with electricity:96.77%80.00%
Homes with piped water:31.61%40.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:85.81%100.00%
Homes with a radio:72.90%90.00%
Homes with a television:85.81%80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:66.45%60.00%
Homes with a washing machine:57.42%70.00%
Homes with a car:24.52%30.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.03%10.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.23%10.00%
Homes with cell phones:77.42%70.00%
Homes with Internet:22.58%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Colonias (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Colonias

With the satellite map of Las Colonias 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 Chalco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Colonias.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Colonias

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

#5 What to do in Las Colonias

A weekend in Las Colonias and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Colonias and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Colonias for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Elefante (2364 meters): 5.6 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
  • Loma San Pedro (2331 meters): 8.4 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Loma El Fresno (2322 meters): 10.6 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • El Pino (2728 meters): 11.0 km walk (143 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in Las Colonias:
  • Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Centro Cultural La Cerería", 61 km, heading South (54 minutes by car)
  • Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento de la Natividad", 53 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Colonias?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Las Colonias (Estado de México)

In Las Colonias 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 Las Colonias, 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 Las Colonias (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)302757
Youth (6-14 years)474289
Adults (15-59 years)171192363
Elderly (60+ years)9817

#7 Pictures of Las Colonias

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

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalco

  1. Camino al Monte (353 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Guadalupe de los Tepetates (203 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia Marco Antonio Sosa Balderas (- inhabitants)
  4. Colonia San José (- inhabitants)
  5. El Coyote (15 inhabitants)
  6. El Recodo de San José Axalco (- inhabitants)
  7. Ex-Hacienda de Guadalupe (5067 inhabitants)
  8. Granja San José (206 inhabitants)
  9. La Longaniza (99 inhabitants)
  10. Llano del Moral (215 inhabitants)
  11. Los Almendrales (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Hornos (102 inhabitants)
  13. Paraje San Javier (32 inhabitants)
  14. Paseos de Chalco (- inhabitants)
  15. San Marcos Huixtoco (14776 inhabitants)