In 1901, prior to Crete's union with Greece, Xiro Chorio was listed in the Turkish census as having exactly 100 residents, 99 of whom were of the "Musulman faith" and one of the "Greek Orthodox".
The demographic data from the Turkish census in 1901 reveals that Xiro Chorio had a predominantly Muslim population with only one resident adhering to the Greek Orthodox faith before Crete's union with Greece.