El Bosque (El Bosque, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of El Bosque, a beautiful city of 5,833 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Bosque is located in the Municipality of El Bosque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 5,833 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. El Bosque is at 1,080 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Bosque, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

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

How to get to the town of El Bosque 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 Bosque.

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#2 The population of El Bosque (Chiapas) is 5,833 inhabitants

Population data in El Bosque (El Bosque, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020297928545833
2010257425815155
2005198219703952
Evolution of the population in El Bosque: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Bosque:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3115.81
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.09%0.08%
Illiterate population:17.81%21.24%
Illiterate population (men):7.20%15.81%
Illiterate population (women):10.61%26.69%
Schooling level:6.24.91
Schooling level (men):6.635.60
Schooling level (women):5.84.25
Indigenous culture data in El Bosque:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:91.39%93.23%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:75.91%76.02%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:11.97%20.10%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Bosque, 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 Bosque:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:25.78%27.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):43.62%48.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.69%6.22%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,4091,264
Homes with electricity:98.79%97.55%
Housing with piped water:98.37%94.28%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:93.47%94.46%
Dwellings with radio:33.92%37.97%
Housing with television:74.73%66.49%
Housing with refrigerator:47.20%30.88%
Housing with washing machine:16.61%8.08%
Housing with automobile:6.74%7.08%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.33%3.54%
Homes with landline telephone:1.70%9.45%
Dwellings with cellular phones:64.09%26.88%
Homes with Internet:2.98%0.64%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Bosque (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 Bosque

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


#4 Population pyramid of El Bosque (Chiapas)

In El Bosque 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 Bosque, 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 Bosque
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Bosque (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)401380781
Youth (6-14 years)6246301,254
Adults (15-59 years)1,7061,6333,339
Elderly (60+ years)248211459

#5 Photos of El Bosque

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

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#6 The Postal Code of El Bosque (Chiapas) is 29840

Are you going to send a letter to El Bosque? Do you have a friend in El Bosque and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Bosque consists of the following 5 digits: 29840. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Bosque ("29") 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.

#7 Vote for El Bosque as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  5. El Centenario (4 inhabitants)
  6. El Jardín (135 inhabitants)
  7. El Mangal (12 inhabitants)
  8. El Naranjal (12 inhabitants)
  9. Nueva Jerusalén (74 inhabitants)
  10. Nueva Ucrania (59 inhabitants)
  11. Plátanos (2671 inhabitants)
  12. Sabinotic (340 inhabitants)
  13. San Cayetano (1945 inhabitants)
  14. San Isidro Uno (4 inhabitants)
  15. San Pedro Nichtalucum (3126 inhabitants)