El Amate (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of El Amate through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 643 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Amate (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Bochil. There are 643 inhabitants and it is 1,490 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 51 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Amate, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Amate is located at 18.8 kilometers from Bochil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Amate.
#1 Where is El Amate? How to go? Map
Online map of El Amate (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Amate (Chiapas) is 643 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 312 | 331 | 643 |
| 2010 | 252 | 256 | 508 |
| 2005 | 191 | 196 | 387 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 11.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.24% | 15.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.07% | 11.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.18% | 19.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.87 | 3.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.28 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.44 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.77% | 42.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.44% | 16.54% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Bochil (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.68% | 22.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.76% | 42.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.21% | 2.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 126 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.62% | 89.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.83% | 90.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.56% | 32.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.87% | 46.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 21.43% | 13.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Amate
With the satellite map of El Amate 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 Bochil. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Amate.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Amate
Many people want to stay in the town of El Amate 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:- POSADA JOVANY: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPED CHABELITA: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPED RAYÓN: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Amate
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Amate? The list of the best places to visit in El Amate and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Amate para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1711 meters): 4.8 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Chavarria (1822 meters): 6.9 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro San Lorenzo (1870 meters): 8.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro San Bartolo (1751 meters): 9.1 km walk (112 minutes), heading North.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 51 km, heading West (37 minutes by car)
- Nueva Esperanza (184 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Pashamum (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Carrizal (212 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Julián Grajales (515 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Amate (Chiapas)
In El Amate 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 Amate, 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) | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 77 | 86 | 163 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 165 | 171 | 336 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 21 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Amate
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Amate? 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 El Amate.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Amate (Chiapas) is 29777
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Amate so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29777. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Amate ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Amate as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Amate
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bochil
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