A population census of 1880, states that Chavinda was inhabited mainly by Creoles, having a very small indigenous population. During the second half of the last century, Chavinda reached a self-sufficient local economy that unjusted when the train arrived at the population in 1899.
A 1880 census revealed that Chavinda was primarily inhabited by Creoles, along with a tiny native population. Subsequently, Chavinda developed a robust local economy, which unfortunately collapsed when the train reached the town in 1899.