Peñasco Colorado
We have collected many facts about the small village of Peñasco Colorado, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 48 inhabitants of Chihuahua.
The town of Peñasco Colorado belongs to the municipality of Bocoyna (State of Chihuahua). There are 48 inhabitants and it is 2,300 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Creel is 61 minutes away by car (59 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #123 of the ranking.
Data: In Peñasco Colorado, 19% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Peñasco Colorado? You can find it at 29.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Juanito, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Bocoyna, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 16.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Peñasco Colorado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Peñasco Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Peñasco Colorado (Chihuahua)? 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 Peñasco Colorado (Chihuahua) is 48 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 2010 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2005 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.42% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.08 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.47 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.63 | 6.83 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 77.08% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 79.17% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 41.18% | 40.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.88% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.06% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 47.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.65% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 11.76% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñasco Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peñasco Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Bocoyna. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peñasco Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñasco Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of Peñasco Colorado itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- PARQUE ECO-TURISTICO SEHUERACHI: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- NORITARI TURISMO RURAL: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DAPRA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DE LA SIERRA: 25 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peñasco Colorado
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Peñasco Colorado? The list of the best places to visit in Peñasco Colorado and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Peñasco Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Picacho Calavera (2663 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Blanco (2577 meters): 11.2 km walk (152 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Mesa San Vicente (2743 meters): 15.7 km walk (261 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Mesa Quemada (2488 meters): 15.0 km walk (273 minutes), heading South.
- Creel (Chihuahua): Don't miss "Las peñas", 61 km, heading South (59 minutes by car)
- Ahuichique (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Macoya (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Las Lajas (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Coyote (El Arroyo) (26 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peñasco Colorado (Chihuahua)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peñasco Colorado 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 Peñasco Colorado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Peñasco Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peñasco Colorado? 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 Peñasco Colorado.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bocoyna
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Bocoyna
- Agotare (40 inhabitants)
- Babureachi (8 inhabitants)
- Bachurichi (5 inhabitants)
- Churichi (- inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (- inhabitants)
- El Yerbanís (6 inhabitants)
- Guichajorare (- inhabitants)
- La Coyotera (5 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (6 inhabitants)
- Maguechis (1 inhabitants)
- Napuchis (32 inhabitants)
- Osechi (- inhabitants)
- Puerto Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Rekowata (Güenobeachi) (5 inhabitants)
- Rosaviche (10 inhabitants)