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El Golfo (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Golfo, a beautiful small village of 154 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Golfo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pijijiapan. There are 154 inhabitants and it is 19 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #52 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Golfo, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Golfo is located at 9.6 kilometers from Pijijiapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Golfo.

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

What is the route to get to El Golfo (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Golfo (Chiapas) is 154 inhabitants

Population data in El Golfo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	68	86	154
2010	62	60	122
2005	55	61	116

Evolution of the population in El Golfo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Golfo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	8.33
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.65%	1.64%
Illiterate population:	7.14%	10.66%
Illiterate population (men):	3.25%	8.33%
Illiterate population (women):	3.90%	12.90%
Schooling level:	6.26	5.64
Schooling level (men):	6.45	5.98
Schooling level (women):	6.04	5.29

Indigenous culture data in El Golfo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Golfo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Golfo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.45%	36.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.79%	70.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.53%	4.84%
Number of inhabited private housings:	43	40
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.22%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	97.22%
Homes with a radio:	69.77%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	83.72%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.67%	88.89%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.40%	69.44%
Homes with a car:	18.60%	22.22%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	5.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.65%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	79.07%	61.11%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Golfo (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 Golfo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Golfo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pijijiapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Golfo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Golfo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Golfo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Golfo so you can contact them:

• HOTEL LOS PINOS: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• AUTOHOTEL LA HUERTA: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• CUARTERIA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SABRINA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Golfo

A weekend in El Golfo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Golfo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Golfo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Campana (229 meters): 8.1 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Sin Pensar (474 meters): 11.7 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Bola (277 meters): 14.4 km walk (233 minutes), heading North.
• La Encomienda (197 meters): 12.9 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• La Fortuna (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• San José (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Azecate (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Martín (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (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 Golfo (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Golfo 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 Golfo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Golfo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	5	8
Youth (6-14 years)	12	17	29
Adults (15-59 years)	35	42	77
Elderly (60+ years)	18	22	40

#7 Pictures of El Golfo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Golfo, 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 Golfo, 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 Golfo (Chiapas) is 30547

Are you going to send a letter to El Golfo? Do you have a friend in El Golfo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Golfo consists of the following 5 digits: 30547. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Golfo ("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.

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#10 Schools in El Golfo

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