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El Calvario (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 586 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Calvario (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 586 inhabitants and it is 597 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #115 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Calvario, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Calvario? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Calvario is located at 80.4 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Calvario.

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

Online map of El Calvario (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 Calvario (Chiapas) is 586 inhabitants

Population data in El Calvario (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	295	291	586
2010	163	156	319
2005	112	113	225

Evolution of the population in El Calvario: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Calvario:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.34	10.26
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	19.45%	14.42%
Illiterate population (men):	7.17%	10.26%
Illiterate population (women):	12.29%	18.40%
Schooling level:	3.45	2.69
Schooling level (men):	4.08	3.39
Schooling level (women):	2.83	2

Indigenous culture data in El Calvario:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	76.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.89%	61.13%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	61.95%	43.57%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.61%	17.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.95%	35.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	55.25%	0.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:	89	58
Homes with electricity:	2.25%	6.06%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	63.64%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	15.15%
Homes with a radio:	20.22%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	19.10%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Calvario (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 Calvario

With the satellite map of El Calvario 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Calvario.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Calvario

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

• HOSPEDAJE EL GRANIZO: 29 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 30 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 31 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Calvario

A weekend in El Calvario and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Calvario and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Calvario?:

• San José (738 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• San Caralampio (712 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (44 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• El Recuerdo (8 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the South (17 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 Calvario (Chiapas)

In El Calvario 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 Calvario, 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 El Calvario (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	65	69	134
Youth (6-14 years)	98	91	189
Adults (15-59 years)	126	125	251
Elderly (60+ years)	6	6	12

#7 Pictures of El Calvario

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Calvario, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Calvario, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Calvario

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