El Zapotal (Amatenango de la Frontera, Chiapas)
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The place of El Zapotal is inside the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (in the State of Chiapas). There are 373 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Zapotal is at 781 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Zapotal, 40% of the inhabitants are catholic and 43% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Zapotal is located at 22.8 kilometers from El Pacayal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 3.8 kilometers from Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zapotal.
#1 Where is El Zapotal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Zapotal (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Zapotal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Zapotal (Chiapas) is 373 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | 171 | 373 |
| 2010 | 184 | 173 | 357 |
| 2005 | 175 | 153 | 328 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.93 | 17.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.14% | 1.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.25% | 22.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.43% | 17.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.82% | 28.26% |
| Schooling level: | 5.31 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.97 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.76 | 4.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.00% | 29.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.73% | 59.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.30% | 2.17% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 93 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.85% | 98.85% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.85% | 98.85% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.25% | 88.51% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 46.24% | 58.62% |
| Housing with television: | 80.65% | 68.97% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 72.04% | 51.72% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 43.01% | 32.18% |
| Housing with automobile: | 15.05% | 4.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 66.67% | 13.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.15% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zapotal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zapotal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zapotal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapotal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Zapotal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Zapotal so you can contact them.:- HOTEL Y CAFETERIA EL PARAISO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- SERVICIO DE HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE ALBORADA: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTELLA BENDICION DE DIOS: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVER: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Zapotal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zapotal by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Zapotal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 86 | 193 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
#6 Photos of El Zapotal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zapotal, 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 Zapotal, 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 Amatenango de la Frontera
- Buenos Aires (46 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (60 inhabitants)
- Huixquilar (279 inhabitants)
- La Pureza (182 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (39 inhabitants)
- México Nuevo (115 inhabitants)
- Nueva Independencia (18 inhabitants)
- Nueva Providencia (520 inhabitants)
- Nueva Victoria (331 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (372 inhabitants)
- Río Guerrero (1025 inhabitants)
- San Antonio la Junta (82 inhabitants)
- San José (185 inhabitants)
- San José de los Pozos (32 inhabitants)
- San Martín (65 inhabitants)