El Ciprés (Chiapas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 107 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Ciprés (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 107 inhabitants and it is 2,350 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 19 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #101 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Ciprés, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Ciprés is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chamula, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Ciprés.
#1 Where is El Ciprés? How to go? Map
Online map of El Ciprés 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 Ciprés (Chiapas) is 107 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 50 | 107 |
| 2010 | 142 | 118 | 260 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 18.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.50% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.48% | 18.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.02% | 39.44% |
| Schooling level: | 4.1 | 2.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.72 | 3.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.65 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.85% | 80.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 51.40% | 38.46% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 9.35% | 26.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 20.00% | 47.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 9.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 15.38% | 1.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.15% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 56.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 53.85% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.54% | 3.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.85% | 1.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.54% | 7.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 11.54% | 36.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ciprés
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ciprés, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ciprés.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ciprés
Many people want to stay in the town of El Ciprés 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:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ciprés
Want to know what to see in El Ciprés if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ciprés.Mountains in El Ciprés for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 4.2 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 6.8 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- La Era (2276 meters): 9.4 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 19 km, heading Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Museo de la Laca", 68 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Tzajaltetic (1088 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Nichte (555 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tzalatom (527 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Lomho I (156 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
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