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El Cobán

Learn about small village of El Cobán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 71 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Cobán belongs to the municipality of La Independencia (State of Chiapas). There are 71 inhabitants and it is 1,115 meters altitude.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cobán, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is El Cobán? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cobán (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 Cobán (Chiapas) is 71 inhabitants

Population data in El Cobán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	40	31	71

Evolution of the population in El Cobán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cobán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.37	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	22.54%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	11.27%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	11.27%	-%
Schooling level:	3.96	-
Schooling level (men):	4.63	-
Schooling level (women):	3.23	-

Indigenous culture data in El Cobán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	30.99%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	16.90%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.25%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	83.87%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	18	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	83.33%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a radio:	44.44%	-%
Homes with a television:	61.11%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.22%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	16.67%	-%
Homes with a car:	11.11%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.11%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	22.22%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cobán (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 Cobán

With the satellite map of El Cobán 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 La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cobán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cobán

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

• HOSPEDAJE VAZQUEZ: 32 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ANGELES: 31 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 35 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 33 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cobán

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

• Cerro La Tembladera (1380 meters): 12.4 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Potrero Valles (1781 meters): 15.2 km walk (261 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Bola (1127 meters): 15.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Cobán:

• San José Belén (154 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rita el Cob�n (65 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Alianza (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• La Esmeralda de los Cipreses (267 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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