El Escalón (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Escalón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 479 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Escalón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 479 inhabitants and it is 2,355 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 19 minutes away by car (19 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Escalón, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Escalón is located at 13.3 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 Escalón.

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

Location map of El Escalón in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Escalón, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Escalón (Chiapas) is 479 inhabitants

Population data in El Escalón (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020258221479
2010316299615
2005265244509
Evolution of the population in El Escalón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Escalón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3713.71
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.33%
Illiterate population:12.94%18.05%
Illiterate population (men):3.97%13.71%
Illiterate population (women):8.98%22.15%
Schooling level:5.554.37
Schooling level (men):6.074.61
Schooling level (women):5.14.16
Indigenous culture data in El Escalón:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.33%99.35%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:79.75%86.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:8.98%32.36%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Escalón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Escalón:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.81%33.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.90%51.51%
Employed population over 12 years (women):34.88%16.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:121148
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.12%
Homes with piped water:99.17%75.97%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:23.97%96.90%
Homes with a radio:36.36%62.79%
Homes with a television:48.76%27.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:14.05%3.88%
Homes with a washing machine:17.36%0.78%
Homes with a car:19.83%6.98%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.65%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.13%4.65%
Homes with cell phones:47.11%7.75%
Homes with Internet:1.65%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Escalón (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 Escalón

With the satellite map of El Escalón 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 Escalón.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Escalón

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

#5 What to do in El Escalón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Escalón? The list of the best places to visit in El Escalón and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Escalón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Cenizo (2555 meters): 1.3 km walk (20 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • El Cagual (2587 meters): 4.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • El Chivero (2600 meters): 5.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
  • Granadilla (2500 meters): 6.7 km walk (119 minutes), heading Northeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Escalón:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Escalón?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Escalón (Chiapas)

In El Escalón 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 Escalón, 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 Escalón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)423577
Youth (6-14 years)423577
Adults (15-59 years)159140299
Elderly (60+ years)151126

#7 Pictures of El Escalón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Escalón? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Escalón.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Escalón (Chiapas) is 29258

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Escalón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29258. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Escalón ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  2. Dos Lagunas (La Soledad Fracción Dos) (205 inhabitants)
  3. El Carmen Arcotete (267 inhabitants)
  4. El Chivero (- inhabitants)
  5. El Ciprés (129 inhabitants)
  6. El Paraíso (55 inhabitants)
  7. Huitepec los Alcanfores (402 inhabitants)
  8. Huitepec Ocotal Sección II (291 inhabitants)
  9. Las Cabañas (28 inhabitants)
  10. Las Flores (25 inhabitants)
  11. Las Rocas (5 inhabitants)
  12. Napite (495 inhabitants)
  13. Peña María el Porvenir (83 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Nuevo (496 inhabitants)
  15. San Luis Chupactic (248 inhabitants)