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El Castaño (Chiapas)

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The town of El Castaño (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tila. There are 45 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 54 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #140 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Castaño, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Castaño? You can find it at 21.7 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Castaño through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Castaño in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Castaño (Chiapas) is 45 inhabitants

Population data in El Castaño (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	21	24	45
2010	16	20	36
2005	14	17	31

Evolution of the population in El Castaño: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Castaño:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.88	20.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.33%	22.22%
Illiterate population (men):	8.89%	20.00%
Illiterate population (women):	4.44%	25.00%
Schooling level:	7.03	4.37
Schooling level (men):	7	4.40
Schooling level (women):	7.07	4.33

Indigenous culture data in El Castaño:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.89%	80.56%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.22%	36.11%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Castaño, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Castaño:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	73.33%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	75.00%	35.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	71.43%	12.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	83.33%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	83.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	15.38%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	30.77%	33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	30.77%	33.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	7.69%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	7.69%	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:	23.08%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Castaño (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 Castaño

With the satellite map of El Castaño 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 Tila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Castaño.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Castaño

Many people want to stay in the town of El Castaño itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOSPEDAJE LA FLOR DE CAFÉ: 22 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE DEL CENTRO: 34 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LUPITA: 28 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADRIANCITO: 30 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Castaño

A weekend in El Castaño and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Castaño and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Castaño para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Quemado (372 meters): 3.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chaquec (917 meters): 6.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Venustiano Carranza (542 meters): 7.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Agua Fria (506 meters): 8.1 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near El Castaño to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Reserva Ecológica de Kolem Jaá", 54 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)

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

• Panchuc Corozil (396 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (400 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Paso Chinal (657 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Huanal (324 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 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 Castaño (Chiapas)

In El Castaño 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 Castaño, 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 Castaño (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	2	6
Youth (6-14 years)	3	6	9
Adults (15-59 years)	14	14	28
Elderly (60+ years)	0	2	2

#7 Pictures of El Castaño

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Castaño? 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 Castaño.
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