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El Caracol (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Caracol, a beautiful small village of 40 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Caracol (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 50 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 27 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #303 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Caracol, 40% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Caracol is located at 16.7 kilometers from Palenque, 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 El Caracol.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Caracol (Chiapas) is 40 inhabitants

Population data in El Caracol (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	19	21	40
2010			13

Evolution of the population in El Caracol: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Caracol:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	2.50%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	2.50%	-%
Schooling level:	7.22	-
Schooling level (men):	8.29	-
Schooling level (women):	5.56	-

Indigenous culture data in El Caracol:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	90.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.50%	-%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.50%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.79%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	55.56%	-%
Homes with a television:	55.56%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	11.11%	-%
Homes with a car:	11.11%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	88.89%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Caracol (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 Caracol

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Caracol, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Caracol so you can contact them:

• HOTEL VILLA CATAZAJA: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA LAS JOYAS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PAKALNA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Caracol

A weekend in El Caracol and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Caracol and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Caracol:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Yaxchilán​", 27 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Caracol:

• La América (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Belisario Domínguez Norte (470 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Aguacate (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• La Victoria (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)

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

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