El Pacayal (Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of El Pacayal (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 3,261 inhabitants?

The town of El Pacayal is located in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (in the State of Chiapas). There are 3,261 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. El Pacayal is at 1,037 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Pacayal, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% 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 Pacayal? You can find it at 213.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of El Pacayal, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 0.0 kilometers. To enjoy the El Pacayal location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is El Pacayal? How to get there? Map

Online map of El Pacayal in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Pacayal (Chiapas) is 3,261 inhabitants

Population data in El Pacayal (Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020166915923261
2010154515003045
2005146413372801
Evolution of the population in El Pacayal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Pacayal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3314.13
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:2.09%1.90%
Illiterate population:11.84%17.47%
Illiterate population (men):4.57%14.13%
Illiterate population (women):7.27%20.71%
Schooling level:7.485.86
Schooling level (men):7.676.30
Schooling level (women):7.35.45
Indigenous culture data in El Pacayal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:7.97%3.91%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.61%1.35%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Pacayal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Pacayal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.26%34.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.85%56.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.38%14.17%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:881882
Homes with electricity:98.86%98.93%
Housing with piped water:98.07%96.80%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.25%93.60%
Dwellings with radio:67.65%78.40%
Housing with television:85.02%82.93%
Housing with refrigerator:70.72%62.80%
Housing with washing machine:53.46%47.47%
Housing with automobile:19.98%19.20%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.33%9.87%
Homes with landline telephone:4.65%19.07%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.58%35.47%
Homes with Internet:6.47%1.07%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pacayal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Pacayal

With the satellite map of El Pacayal 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 Amatenango de la Frontera. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Pacayal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pacayal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Pacayal 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Pacayal (Chiapas)

In El Pacayal 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 Pacayal, 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.

Population pyramid of El Pacayal
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Pacayal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)177183360
Youth (6-14 years)281310591
Adults (15-59 years)1,0179021,919
Elderly (60+ years)194197391

#6 Photos of El Pacayal

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

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#7 The Postal Code of El Pacayal (Chiapas) is 30940

Are you going to send a letter to El Pacayal? Do you have a friend in El Pacayal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Pacayal consists of the following 5 digits: 30940. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Pacayal ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera

  1. Cerro Cañón (48 inhabitants)
  2. Chiquisbil (243 inhabitants)
  3. El Pacayal (3261 inhabitants)
  4. Guanajuatillo (- inhabitants)
  5. La Lagunita (518 inhabitants)
  6. La Mesilla (59 inhabitants)
  7. Los Ángeles (263 inhabitants)
  8. Nueva Esperanza (112 inhabitants)
  9. Nueva Esperanza (82 inhabitants)
  10. Nuevo Ocotal (101 inhabitants)
  11. Ojo de Agua (372 inhabitants)
  12. Ojo de Agua las Cruces (350 inhabitants)
  13. Plan Grande (331 inhabitants)
  14. San José de los Pozos (32 inhabitants)
  15. Zacualpán (31 inhabitants)