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Matanzas (Chihuahua)

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All the information about this town of 34 inhabitants of the State of Chihuahua

The town of Matanzas (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 34 inhabitants and it is 496 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #117 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Matanzas, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Matanzas is located at 39.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Rafael, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Urique) it is at 66.9 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Matanzas.

#1 Where is Matanzas? How to go? Map

Location map of Matanzas in Chihuahua: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Matanzas, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Matanzas (Chihuahua) is 34 inhabitants

Population data in Matanzas (Chihuahua)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	20	14	34
2010	10	16	26
2005	30	30	60

Evolution of the population in Matanzas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Matanzas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.46	18.75
Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua:	17.65%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	29.41%	19.23%
Illiterate population (men):	8.82%	18.75%
Illiterate population (women):	20.59%	20.00%
Schooling level:	5.04	4.82
Schooling level (men):	5.67	5
Schooling level (women):	4.46	4.50

Indigenous culture data in Matanzas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	67.65%	46.15%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	32.35%	30.77%
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 Matanzas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chihuahua, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Matanzas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	8.82%	15.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	21.43%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	6
Homes with electricity:	66.67%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	11.11%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	22.22%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	22.22%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.22%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	11.11%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Matanzas 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 Urique. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Matanzas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Matanzas

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

• MOTEL BRINCA.BRINCA: 47 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HUITES: 43 km away, direction Southwest (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE MINAS: 50 km away, direction Southwest (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAHIRANY: 44 km away, direction Southwest (33 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Matanzas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Matanzas? The list of the best places to visit in Matanzas and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Matanzas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Chango (867 meters): 1.4 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Chichicamote (1144 meters): 2.1 km walk (37 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Lajero (1237 meters): 3.6 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Batehitas (1108 meters): 3.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Matanzas:

• La Reforma (69 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Los Encinitos (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• La Mesa de Rivera (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• El Guayabo (57 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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 Matanzas (Chihuahua)

In Matanzas 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 Matanzas, 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 Matanzas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	2	9
Youth (6-14 years)	0	0	0
Adults (15-59 years)	11	11	22
Elderly (60+ years)	2	1	3

#7 Pictures of Matanzas

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