El Volcán (El Porvenir, Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Volcán, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 267 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The place of El Volcán is inside the municipality of El Porvenir (in the State of Chiapas). There are 267 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Volcán is at 1,455 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Volcán, 21% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Volcán is located at 8.5 kilometers from El Porvenir de Velasco Suárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Volcán.

#1 Where is El Volcán? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Volcán in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Volcán.

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#2 The population of El Volcán (Chiapas) is 267 inhabitants

Population data in El Volcán (El Porvenir, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020130137267
2010130140270
2005144150294
Evolution of the population in El Volcán: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Volcán:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.363.57
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.74%10.37%
Illiterate population (men):1.87%3.57%
Illiterate population (women):7.87%17.69%
Schooling level:6.525.05
Schooling level (men):7.025.50
Schooling level (women):64.62
Indigenous culture data in El Volcán:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%12.22%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%4.81%
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 Volcán, 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 Volcán:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:0.75%29.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):0.73%55.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.77%0.77%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5254
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:48.08%63.04%
Housing with television:63.46%58.70%
Housing with refrigerator:82.69%54.35%
Housing with washing machine:26.92%32.61%
Housing with automobile:23.08%8.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%45.65%
Dwellings with cellular phones:5.77%6.52%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Volcán (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 Volcán

With the satellite map of El Volcán 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 El Porvenir. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Volcán.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Volcán

Many people want to stay in the town of El Volcán 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 Volcán (Chiapas)

In El Volcán 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 Volcán, 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 Volcán
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Volcán (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131629
Youth (6-14 years)202040
Adults (15-59 years)8386169
Elderly (60+ years)141529

#6 Photos of El Volcán

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Volcán, 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 Volcán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of El Porvenir

  1. Aguacatales (201 inhabitants)
  2. Betania (79 inhabitants)
  3. Canacales (41 inhabitants)
  4. Chimalapa (358 inhabitants)
  5. El Volcán (267 inhabitants)
  6. Jericó (113 inhabitants)
  7. La Arrepentida (143 inhabitants)
  8. La Unión Victoria (31 inhabitants)
  9. Las Pilas (498 inhabitants)
  10. Las Salvias (474 inhabitants)
  11. Los López (67 inhabitants)
  12. Mexicalapa (167 inhabitants)
  13. Nueva Alianza (87 inhabitants)
  14. Unión Buenavista (145 inhabitants)
  15. Zapotillo (325 inhabitants)