Los Chapilis
We have collected many facts about the small village of Los Chapilis, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 56 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Los Chapilis belongs to the municipality of Cotija (State of Michoacán). There are 56 inhabitants and it is 1,782 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 32 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Los Chapilis, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Los Chapilis is located at 15.0 kilometers from Cotija de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Los Chapilis.
#1 Where is Los Chapilis? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Los Chapilis (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Los Chapilis (Michoacán) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| 2010 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 2005 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.36% | 11.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.79% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 13.64% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 2.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 2.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.67 | 2.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.43% | 20.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.00% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.92% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.62% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.62% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.62% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.23% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.15% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Chapilis
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Chapilis, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Chapilis.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Chapilis
Do you want to stay in Los Chapilis? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Los Chapilis:- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 21 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 27 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- DESPACHO CONTABLE: 23 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Chapilis
A weekend in Los Chapilis and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Los Chapilis and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Los Chapilis for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mono (1665 meters): 1.6 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Tontas (2051 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Piedras de Lumbre (1848 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Lobera (1823 meters): 2.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Laguna de San Juanico", 32 km, heading North (23 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios", 55 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- Guayabillo (64 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Llano Largo (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Los Gallineros (339 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Calabazas (19 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Chapilis (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Chapilis 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 Los Chapilis there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Los Chapilis
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Chapilis, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Chapilis, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Chapilis (Michoacán) is 59957
Are you going to send a letter to Los Chapilis? Do you have a friend in Los Chapilis and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Chapilis consists of the following 5 digits: 59957. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Chapilis ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Los Chapilis as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Los Chapilis
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cotija
- Calabazas (19 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (22 inhabitants)
- El Flechero (95 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (14 inhabitants)
- Guayabillo (64 inhabitants)
- La Atarjea (40 inhabitants)
- Las Capulinas (Los Capulines) (1 inhabitants)
- Los Alisos Dos (10 inhabitants)
- Los Espinozas (30 inhabitants)
- Lourdes (El Perico) (71 inhabitants)
- Plaza Quemada (8 inhabitants)
- Potrero del Sauz (Los Núñez) (21 inhabitants)
- Puente del Jaral (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de René Valencia (4 inhabitants)
- Los Ángeles (- inhabitants)