El Gancho
Learn about large village of El Gancho through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 893 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Gancho belongs to the municipality of Suchiate (State of Chiapas). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Gancho, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Gancho? You can find it at 17.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ciudad Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Gancho through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Gancho? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Gancho in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Gancho.
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#2 The population of El Gancho (Chiapas) is 893 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 468 | 425 | 893 |
| 2010 | 382 | 370 | 752 |
| 2005 | 354 | 365 | 719 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.69 | 19.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.22% | 1.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.22% | 20.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.71% | 19.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.51% | 20.68% |
| Schooling level: | 4.43 | 3.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.78 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.11 | 3.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Suchiate (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.16% | 33.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.59% | 55.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.15% | 11.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 228 | 214 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.18% | 92.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 12.72% | 0.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.40% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.98% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.74% | 70.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.28% | 55.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.95% | 22.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.09% | 14.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.07% | 2.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 0.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.72% | 43.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.53% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Gancho
With the satellite map of El Gancho 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 Suchiate. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Gancho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gancho
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Gancho, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Gancho so you can contact them:- PENSION ALVAREZ: 10 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARENA DE CUARZO: 22 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VILLA ALEBRIJES: 24 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE REAL DEL SUR: 25 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Gancho
A weekend in El Gancho and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Gancho and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Gancho?:
- Tierra y Libertad (670 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- La Isla (16 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Miguel Alemán (984 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
- Brisas del Suchiate (79 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Gancho (Chiapas)
In El Gancho 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 Gancho, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 61 | 64 | 125 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 102 | 96 | 198 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 267 | 225 | 492 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 40 | 78 |
#7 Pictures of El Gancho
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gancho, 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 Gancho, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Gancho (Chiapas) is 30844
Are you going to send a letter to El Gancho? Do you have a friend in El Gancho and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Gancho consists of the following 5 digits: 30844. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Gancho ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Gancho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Suchiate
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Suchiate
- Altamira (15 inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (11 inhabitants)
- Chaparral (292 inhabitants)
- El Gancho (893 inhabitants)
- Doble RR (23 inhabitants)
- Las Moras (7 inhabitants)
- Los Potrillos (12 inhabitants)
- Nueva Colombia (- inhabitants)
- Nueva Independencia (236 inhabitants)
- Puerta Dorada (15 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (8 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (4 inhabitants)
- Tierra Brava (- inhabitants)