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El Carrizal (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of El Carrizal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 641 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Carrizal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of El Bosque. There are 641 inhabitants and it is 1,460 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 59 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Carrizal, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Carrizal? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Carrizal? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of El Bosque, 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

Online map of El Carrizal (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 Carrizal (Chiapas) is 641 inhabitants

Population data in El Carrizal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	323	318	641
2010	236	236	472
2005	203	183	386

Evolution of the population in El Carrizal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.67	9.32
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.47%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.52%	11.65%
Illiterate population (men):	3.90%	9.32%
Illiterate population (women):	5.62%	13.98%
Schooling level:	6.43	4.37
Schooling level (men):	6.55	4.62
Schooling level (women):	6.32	4.13

Indigenous culture data in El Carrizal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.66%	81.36%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	16.07%	27.75%

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:	9.83%	27.75%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	17.30%	54.66%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.48%	0.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:	100	89
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	18.00%	32.58%
Homes with a television:	66.00%	39.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	50.00%	11.24%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	5.00%	1.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	60.00%	1.12%
Homes with Internet:	22.00%	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

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carrizal

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

• RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DON FELIX: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL TURQUEZA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Carrizal

Want to know what to see in El Carrizal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Carrizal.
Mountains in El Carrizal for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Mirador (1657 meters): 4.2 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Cara Limpia (1457 meters): 4.0 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Altagracia (1606 meters): 5.2 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Caté (Pamalhuitz) (2303 meters): 7.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Carrizal:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 59 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Carrizal:

• Unión Tierra Tzotzil (160 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (Los L�pez) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Sabinotic (340 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Álvaro Obregón (1539 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Carrizal 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 Carrizal there is a generational replacement.

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)	65	49	114
Youth (6-14 years)	63	88	151
Adults (15-59 years)	182	167	349
Elderly (60+ years)	13	14	27

#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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