El Escobal (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Escobal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 441 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Escobal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ixtacomitán. There are 441 inhabitants and it is 757 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 47 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Escobal, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Escobal is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Ixtacomitán, 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 Escobal.
#1 Where is El Escobal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Escobal (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 Escobal (Chiapas) is 441 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 208 | 233 | 441 |
| 2010 | 198 | 205 | 403 |
| 2005 | 184 | 196 | 380 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.13 | 14.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.79% | 19.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 14.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.94% | 25.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.71 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.99 | 3.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.92% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.58% | 84.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.45% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.99% | 25.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.39% | 44.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 61.06% | 6.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 81 | 80 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 61.73% | 9.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.36% | 82.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.38% | 49.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.78% | 41.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 17.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.70% | 1.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.41% | 2.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.23% | 1.37% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Escobal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Escobal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtacomitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Escobal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Escobal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Escobal 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:- HOTEL NO QUE NO UN CUARTO A LA SALIDA DEL SOL POR MES: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILIAR JR: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRIDA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL NOA NOA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Escobal
Want to know what to see in El Escobal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Escobal.Las mejores montes de El Escobal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 3.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Carnichagua (787 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Piocot (906 meters): 3.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Baltierra (948 meters): 7.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading South.
- Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 47 km, heading Northeast (46 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 69 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Jardín de Dios", 74 km, heading East (64 minutes by car)
- Nanchital (160 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Nanchital San Antonio 3a. Sección (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Nanchital 2a. Sección (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Candelaria 2a. Sección (211 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Escobal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Escobal 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 Escobal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 53 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 118 | 132 | 250 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 18 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of El Escobal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Escobal? 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 Escobal.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Escobal (Chiapas) is 29571
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Escobal 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: 29571. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Escobal ("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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#10 Schools in El Escobal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtacomitán
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- Jana 1ra. Sección (133 inhabitants)
- Jana 3ra. Sección (79 inhabitants)
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- Loma de Caballo 1ra. Sección (147 inhabitants)
- Matamoros 1ra. Sección (442 inhabitants)
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- Río Blanco (1 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (1 inhabitants)
- Viejo Lindavista (345 inhabitants)