Acteal (Chiapas)

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

So you will learn about this incredible town of 283 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Acteal is located in the Municipality of Chenalhó (in the State of Chiapas). There are 283 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #70 in terms of number of inhabitants. Acteal is at 1,485 meters of altitude.

Data: In Acteal, 54% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Acteal is located at 15.5 kilometers from Chenalhó, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Acteal.

#1 Where is Acteal? How to get there? Map

Online map of Acteal 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 Acteal (Chiapas) is 283 inhabitants

Population data in Acteal (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020141142283
20107679155
2005217207424
Evolution of the population in Acteal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Acteal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2212.66
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:7.07%18.06%
Illiterate population (men):2.12%12.66%
Illiterate population (women):4.95%23.68%
Schooling level:4.472.93
Schooling level (men):4.923.17
Schooling level (women):3.952.75
Indigenous culture data in Acteal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:88.69%79.35%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:8.13%67.74%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Acteal, 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 Acteal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:4.59%34.84%
Employed population over 12 years (men):7.75%34.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.42%35.53%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4320
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.00%
Housing with piped water:76.74%80.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:44.19%95.00%
Dwellings with radio:6.98%55.00%
Housing with television:41.86%30.00%
Housing with refrigerator:4.65%5.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:2.33%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:2.33%5.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Acteal (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 Acteal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Acteal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Acteal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acteal

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

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Acteal 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 Acteal there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Acteal
Data of the age pyramid of the town Acteal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)231740
Youth (6-14 years)454085
Adults (15-59 years)7281153
Elderly (60+ years)145

#6 Photos of Acteal

In order for you to enjoy nature around Acteal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Acteal, 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 Chenalhó

  1. Canolal (402 inhabitants)
  2. Canvinic (153 inhabitants)
  3. Chojolhó (158 inhabitants)
  4. Juan Diego X'Oyep (138 inhabitants)
  5. K'Anteal (47 inhabitants)
  6. Nijoj (99 inhabitants)
  7. Nueva Esperanza (164 inhabitants)
  8. Patcruz (245 inhabitants)
  9. Primera Fracción Canolal (250 inhabitants)
  10. Puebla (1384 inhabitants)
  11. Queshtic (151 inhabitants)
  12. Rio Jordán (415 inhabitants)
  13. Takiukum Primera Fracción (228 inhabitants)
  14. Yibeljoj (278 inhabitants)
  15. Yolonchén (115 inhabitants)