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.
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 
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#2 The population of Las Colonias (Estado de México) is 526 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 257 | 269 | 526 |
| 2010 | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 2005 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 0.00 |
| 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: | 8.55 | 8.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.82 | 8.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.26 | 8.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chalco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 155 | 10 |
| 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% |
#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:- POSADA LOS PINOS: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS TORRES: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUX: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARTILLERO: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
#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.
- 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)
- Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias (174704 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Margarita Morán (2769 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Naranjo (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Colegio Albert Einstein (363 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 171 | 192 | 363 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
#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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#8 Vote for Las Colonias 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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Estado de México
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalco
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