Canolal
Learn about medium-sized town of Canolal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 402 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Canolal belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 402 inhabitants and it is 1,433 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 80 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Canolal, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Canolal is located at 18.0 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 Canolal.
#1 Where is Canolal? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Canolal (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Canolal (Chiapas) is 402 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 198 | 204 | 402 |
| 2010 | 384 | 399 | 783 |
| 2005 | 468 | 498 | 966 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.77 | 14.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.13% | 24.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.20% | 14.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.93% | 33.85% |
| Schooling level: | 4.17 | 2.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.13 | 3.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.09 | 1.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.75% | 96.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.81% | 81.35% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 50.50% | 61.94% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.88% | 30.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.55% | 46.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.52% | 13.28% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 174 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.80% | 95.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 3.61% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 7.23% | 91.61% |
| Homes with a radio: | 9.64% | 31.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 38.55% | 25.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 2.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.73% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Canolal
With the satellite map of Canolal 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Canolal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Canolal
Many people want to stay in the town of Canolal 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:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Canolal
Want to know what to see in Canolal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Canolal.Mountains in Canolal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 2.8 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chentauch (1119 meters): 7.3 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 8.0 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Bauntun (980 meters): 6.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 80 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Canolal (125 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- ngel Laguna (252 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Fraccin Canolal (287 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Primera Fraccin Canolal (250 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Canolal (Chiapas)
In Canolal 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 Canolal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 55 | 118 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 113 | 216 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Canolal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Canolal? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Canolal.
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#8 The Postal Code of Canolal (Chiapas) is 29876
Are you going to send a letter to Canolal? Do you have a friend in Canolal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Canolal consists of the following 5 digits: 29876. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Canolal ("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.
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#10 Schools in Canolal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó
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- Ángeles la Libertad (146 inhabitants)
- Canvinic (153 inhabitants)
- Carmelita Atzam (89 inhabitants)
- Chimtic (495 inhabitants)
- Fracción Polhó (364 inhabitants)
- Joltojtic (278 inhabitants)
- Juan Diego X'Oyep (138 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (327 inhabitants)
- Nuevo la Libertad (196 inhabitants)
- Takiukum Primera Fracción (228 inhabitants)
- Tanate (245 inhabitants)
- Vistahermosa Questhic (- inhabitants)
- Xinichilvo (274 inhabitants)
- Yibeljoj (278 inhabitants)