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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in Canolal

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	198	204	402
2010	384	399	783
2005	468	498	966

Evolution of the population in Canolal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Canolal:

	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

Indigenous culture data in Canolal:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Canolal, 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 housing data in Canolal:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Canolal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#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.

Magical Towns near Canolal to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 80 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Canolal:

• Nuevo Canolal (125 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
• Ángel Laguna (252 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
• Fracción Canolal (287 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Primera Fracción Canolal (250 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Canolal (inhabitants year 2020)

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

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