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El Copal (Veracruz)

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All the information about this town of 206 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of El Copal (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Papantla. There are 206 inhabitants and it is 58 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Papantla is 40 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #156 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Copal, 69% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Copal is located at 22.2 kilometers from Papantla de Olarte, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Copal.

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

Online map of El Copal (Veracruz) 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 Copal (Veracruz) is 206 inhabitants

Population data in El Copal (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	103	103	206
2010	73	83	156
2005	116	132	248

Evolution of the population in El Copal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Copal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	7.23
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	5.34%	4.49%
Illiterate population:	8.74%	7.05%
Illiterate population (men):	3.40%	7.23%
Illiterate population (women):	5.34%	6.85%
Schooling level:	6.3	6.64
Schooling level (men):	6.58	6.90
Schooling level (women):	6	6.34

Indigenous culture data in El Copal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	22.33%	50.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	10.19%	14.74%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Copal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.63%	36.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.08%	60.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.18%	9.59%
Number of inhabited private housings:	57	37
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.97%
Homes with piped water:	1.75%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	24.56%	93.94%
Homes with a radio:	38.60%	60.61%
Homes with a television:	82.46%	84.85%
Homes with a refrigerator:	68.42%	60.61%
Homes with a washing machine:	49.12%	42.42%
Homes with a car:	10.53%	18.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.26%	3.03%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.04%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	50.88%	30.30%
Homes with Internet:	42.11%	3.03%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Copal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Copal

With the satellite map of El Copal 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 Papantla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Copal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Copal

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

• HOTEL EL PARAISO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POLETTE: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL LOS GIRASOLES: 19 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL AMORE BOUTIQUE: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Copal

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

• Cerro Mozotla (254 meters): 4.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Mezon (215 meters): 9.0 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Bandera (191 meters): 15.2 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cueva del Tigre (178 meters): 16.1 km walk (248 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Copal:

• Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "​Monumento al Volador​​", 40 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)

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

• Santa Rosa de Lima (328 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Vergel (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Zapote (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Ã?bano (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (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 Copal (Veracruz)

In El Copal 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 Copal, 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 Copal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	8	18
Youth (6-14 years)	18	18	36
Adults (15-59 years)	63	62	125
Elderly (60+ years)	12	15	27

#7 Pictures of El Copal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Copal, 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 Copal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Copal

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