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El Carrizal (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Carrizal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 317 inhabitants?

The town of El Carrizal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 317 inhabitants and it is 1,264 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #200 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carrizal, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Carrizal? You can find it at 16.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Carrizal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of El Carrizal in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Carrizal.

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#2 The population of El Carrizal (Chiapas) is 317 inhabitants

Population data in El Carrizal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	169	148	317
2010	79	87	166
2005	134	150	284

Evolution of the population in El Carrizal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.62	4.60
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.41%	7.83%
Illiterate population (men):	3.79%	4.60%
Illiterate population (women):	6.62%	11.39%
Schooling level:	6.63	5.77
Schooling level (men):	7.04	6.42
Schooling level (women):	6.21	5

Indigenous culture data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.79%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	77.92%	82.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.73%	41.57%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.38%	16.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.14%	28.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.08%	2.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	68	23
Homes with electricity:	79.41%	90.91%
Homes with piped water:	54.41%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	22.06%	90.91%
Homes with a radio:	20.59%	31.82%
Homes with a television:	32.35%	4.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:	7.35%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.47%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	1.47%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.47%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	11.76%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Carrizal (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 Carrizal

With the satellite map of El Carrizal 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 Carrizal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carrizal

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

• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 20 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• AUTO LAVADO EL PRINCEPE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 22 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS ALTAMIRANO: 23 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Carrizal

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Carrizal? The list of the best places to visit in El Carrizal and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Carrizal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Quisis (2034 meters): 6.7 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
• Yucmutilja (1982 meters): 12.1 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Pulactik (1688 meters): 10.6 km walk (187 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Chenco (1968 meters): 12.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• La Concordia (37 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
• Chulna (718 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Carrizal Dos (89 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Paraíso (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (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 Carrizal (Chiapas)

In El Carrizal 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 Carrizal, 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 Carrizal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	22	50
Youth (6-14 years)	41	26	67
Adults (15-59 years)	91	84	175
Elderly (60+ years)	9	16	25

#7 Pictures of El Carrizal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Carrizal, 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 Carrizal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Carrizal

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