El Clavo (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Clavo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 755 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Clavo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 755 inhabitants and it is 143 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 85 minutes away by car (65 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Clavo, 6% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Clavo is located at 39.8 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Clavo.
#1 Where is El Clavo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Clavo (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Clavo (Chiapas) is 755 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 375 | 380 | 755 |
| 2010 | 378 | 397 | 775 |
| 2005 | 330 | 382 | 712 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 9.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 4.37% | 0.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.93% | 12.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.11% | 9.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.83% | 14.81% |
| Schooling level: | 7.9 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.46 | 7.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 5.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.45% | 94.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.19% | 66.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.19% | 0.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.58% | 26.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.53% | 47.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.40% | 5.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 164 | 150 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.78% | 98.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.17% | 97.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.56% | 93.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.78% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.37% | 68.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.83% | 62.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.71% | 26.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.73% | 12.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.49% | 5.71% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.37% | 17.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.24% | 7.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.41% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Clavo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Clavo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Clavo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Clavo
Do you want to stay in El Clavo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Clavo:- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 33 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA FUENTE: 31 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARDO: 38 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL USUMACINTA: 38 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Clavo
A weekend in El Clavo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Clavo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Clavo for hiking and trails:
- La Vaca (404 meters): 8.9 km walk (109 minutes), heading West.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 85 km, heading West (65 minutes by car)
- Berea (403 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Reforma Agraria (Chiniquija) (354 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Yajalón (258 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Nueva Independencia (200 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Clavo (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Clavo 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 Clavo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 50 | 41 | 91 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 76 | 78 | 154 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 219 | 229 | 448 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 32 | 62 |
#7 Pictures of El Clavo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Clavo, 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 Clavo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Clavo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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