El Ámbar (Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of El Ámbar, a beautiful large village of 1,742 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of El Ámbar is inside the municipality of Jitotol (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,742 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Ámbar is at 1,616 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Ámbar, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Ámbar is located at 5.5 kilometers from Jitotol, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Ámbar.
#1 Where is El Ámbar? How to go? Map
Online map of El Ámbar in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Ámbar (Chiapas) is 1,742 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 850 | 892 | 1742 |
| 2010 | 572 | 585 | 1157 |
| 2005 | 439 | 471 | 910 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 8.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.81% | 14.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.12% | 8.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.68% | 21.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.78 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.60% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.94% | 80.03% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 16.59% | 24.98% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.21% | 22.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.45% | 41.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.76% | 2.62% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 332 | 225 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.40% | 97.14% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.69% | 96.19% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.14% | 99.52% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 15.66% | 22.86% |
| Housing with television: | 54.52% | 43.33% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 19.28% | 12.38% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 4.52% | 3.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.60% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 41.57% | 6.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ámbar
With the satellite map of El Ámbar 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 Jitotol. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ámbar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ámbar
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Ámbar, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Ámbar so you can contact them.:- HOTEL DON FELIX: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL TURQUEZA: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA SELVA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- PENSIONES Y CASAS DE HUÉSPEDES: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Ámbar (Chiapas)
In El Ámbar 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 Ámbar, 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) | 172 | 205 | 377 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 248 | 250 | 498 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 405 | 409 | 814 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 28 | 53 |
#6 Photos of El Ámbar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Ámbar, 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 Ámbar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Ámbar (Chiapas) is 29761
Are you going to send a letter to El Ámbar? Do you have a friend in El Ámbar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Ámbar consists of the following 5 digits: 29761. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Ámbar ("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.
#8 Vote for El Ámbar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Ámbar
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- Cacateal (39 inhabitants)
- Cafetal Socorro (143 inhabitants)
- Cálido (1552 inhabitants)
- Congregación el Palmar (72 inhabitants)
- El Amate (633 inhabitants)
- El Ámbar (1742 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (211 inhabitants)
- El Sumidero (Campo Alegre) (- inhabitants)
- Esquipulas (156 inhabitants)
- Flor de Café (101 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (340 inhabitants)
- Las Planadas (323 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (189 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (1 inhabitants)