El Chicote

Learn about small village of El Chicote through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 140 inhabitants of the State of Baja California

You may know it as Rancho el Chicote.

The town of El Chicote belongs to the municipality of Tijuana (State of Baja California). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 347 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Rosarito is 16 km away. The Magical Town of Tecate is 59 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #68 of the ranking.

You may know this town as Rancho el Chicote, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Chicote, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Chicote? You can find it at 12.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tijuana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Chicote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Chicote? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Chicote (Baja California) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Chicote, which has the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF EL CHICOTE - PICTURES OF EL CHICOTE

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#2 The population of El Chicote (Baja California) is 140 inhabitants

Population data in El Chicote
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205882140
20107992171
200592114206
Evolution of the population in El Chicote: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Chicote:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.943.26
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California:50.71%63.16%
Illiterate population:1.43%4.09%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%3.26%
Illiterate population (women):1.43%5.06%
Schooling level:7.586.91
Schooling level (men):7.756.95
Schooling level (women):7.376.87
Indigenous culture data in El Chicote:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%4.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.71%1.17%
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 El Chicote, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Chicote:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:61.43%37.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.20%46.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):60.34%26.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:4385
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.67%
Homes with piped water:16.28%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:88.37%90.70%
Homes with a radio:65.12%74.42%
Homes with a television:95.35%93.02%
Homes with a refrigerator:83.72%55.81%
Homes with a washing machine:53.49%39.53%
Homes with a car:46.51%46.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:18.60%6.98%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:97.67%86.05%
Homes with Internet:13.95%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Chicote (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Chicote

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Chicote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tijuana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Chicote.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chicote

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

#5 What to do in El Chicote

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Chicote? The list of the best places to visit in El Chicote and nearby locations.
The best beaches in El Chicote to enjoy water sports:
  • Playas Rosarito: A 16 km walk (188 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
  • Playa Taiti: A 16 km walk (188 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading West.
  • Playas Los Buenos: A 16 km walk (170 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading West.
Mountains in El Chicote for hiking and trails:
  • Loma Alvares (375 meters): 2.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Vena (305 meters): 4.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Redondo (232 meters): 6.1 km walk (111 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro La Pistola (374 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns near El Chicote to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near El Chicote:
  • Rancho Plascencia (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Maurilio Garca (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Villa del Edn (53 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Rancho los 5 Hermanos (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 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 El Chicote (Baja California)

In El Chicote 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 El Chicote, 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 El Chicote (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6915
Youth (6-14 years)31013
Adults (15-59 years)4859107
Elderly (60+ years)145

#7 Pictures of El Chicote

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chicote, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Chicote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tijuana

  1. Establo García (- inhabitants)
  2. Familia Benavides (8 inhabitants)
  3. La Joya (- inhabitants)
  4. Rancho Cañón del Padre (- inhabitants)
  5. Casa Blanca (Familia Ulloa) (511 inhabitants)
  6. Rancho de los Olivos (1 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho González (11 inhabitants)
  8. Las Tunas (10 inhabitants)
  9. Los Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)
  10. San Isidro (9 inhabitants)
  11. San Juan (- inhabitants)
  12. Rancho San Juan (6 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Zavala (- inhabitants)
  14. San Cosme (Rancho Arellano) (45 inhabitants)
  15. Villa del Álamo (- inhabitants)