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El Cacao (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of El Cacao (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 127 inhabitants?

The town of El Cacao (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 127 inhabitants and it is 763 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #373 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cacao, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 5% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cacao? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cacao? You can find it at 24.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cacao through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cacao? How to go? Map

Location map of El Cacao in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Cacao, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Cacao (Chiapas) is 127 inhabitants

Population data in El Cacao (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	63	64	127
2010	31	31	62
2005	29	36	65

Evolution of the population in El Cacao: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cacao:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	12.90
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.51%	20.97%
Illiterate population (men):	1.57%	12.90%
Illiterate population (women):	3.94%	29.03%
Schooling level:	6.31	3.88
Schooling level (men):	6.92	4.44
Schooling level (women):	5.63	3.39

Indigenous culture data in El Cacao:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	85.48%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.25%	66.13%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.79%	14.52%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Cacao, 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 El Cacao:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	25.98%	22.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	45.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	1.59%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	12
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	28.57%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	14.29%	81.82%
Homes with a television:	23.81%	45.45%
Homes with a refrigerator:	19.05%	9.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	9.09%
Homes with a car:	9.52%	9.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cacao (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 El Cacao

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cacao

Do you want to stay in El Cacao? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cacao:

• HOTEL ARENAS: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 38 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 35 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GEMINIS: 34 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cacao

Want to know what to see in El Cacao if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cacao.
Las mejores montes de El Cacao para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 5.6 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Santo Ton (1773 meters): 5.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Paraíso (1641 meters): 7.0 km walk (136 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chisnahuite (1772 meters): 12.1 km walk (214 minutes), heading West.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cacao?:

• El Porvenir Yaxchilán (77 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (510 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Chihuahuita (88 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• San Nicolás (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 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 El Cacao (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cacao by age and gender, 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 El Cacao there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cacao (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	8	22
Youth (6-14 years)	17	20	37
Adults (15-59 years)	30	34	64
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of El Cacao

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cacao? 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 Cacao.
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#9 Schools in El Cacao

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