El Encajonado (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Encajonado (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 31 inhabitants?
The town of El Encajonado (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 2,402 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #92 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Encajonado, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 29% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Encajonado? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Encajonado is located at 6.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 Encajonado.
#1 Where is El Encajonado? How to go? Map
Online map of El Encajonado (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 Encajonado (Chiapas) is 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 41.94% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 19.35% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 22.58% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 2.52 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 1.5 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.15 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.32% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 41.94% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.84% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.11% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 14.29% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 28.57% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Encajonado
With the satellite map of El Encajonado 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Encajonado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encajonado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Encajonado 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:- AXKAN CLICK HOTEL: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CONQUISTADOR: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE DON BOSCO: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON BOSCO: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Encajonado
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Encajonado? The list of the best places to visit in El Encajonado and nearby locations.Mountains in El Encajonado for hiking and trails:
- Pandoja (2499 meters): 3.8 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cruz Carreta (2631 meters): 5.0 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Subida El Caracol (2622 meters): 5.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- El Aguaje (2477 meters): 5.7 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 10 km, heading North (10 minutes by car)
- Rosario Castellanos (66 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Juan Bautista (69 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Candelaria el Duraznal (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San José el Carmen (181 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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