El Horizonte (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Horizonte through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 77 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Horizonte (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Simojovel. There are 77 inhabitants and it is 907 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 75 minutes away by car (65 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #77 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Horizonte, 35% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Horizonte is located at 12.9 kilometers from Simojovel de Allende, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Horizonte.
#1 Where is El Horizonte? How to go? Map
Location map of El Horizonte in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Horizonte, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Horizonte (Chiapas) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 34 | 77 |
| 2010 | 40 | 30 | 70 |
| 2005 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.67 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.39% | 12.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.60% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.79% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.49 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.75 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.24 | 4.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.62% | 85.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.68% | 32.86% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Simojovel (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.87% | 31.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.88% | 73.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.30% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.75% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 6.25% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.50% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.50% | 7.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.50% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Horizonte
With the satellite map of El Horizonte 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 Simojovel. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Horizonte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Horizonte
Do you want to stay in El Horizonte? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Horizonte:- HOTEL AMBAR: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA Y MINIABARROTES: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Horizonte
Want to know what to see in El Horizonte if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Horizonte.Mountains in El Horizonte for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Jolquintuin (1431 meters): 3.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 6.5 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Campo (575 meters): 7.3 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pericón (655 meters): 7.7 km walk (140 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 75 km, heading South (65 minutes by car)
- Saclum (934 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Joltealal (1070 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Chiquinshulum (2102 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Concepción el Amparo (796 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Horizonte (Chiapas)
In El Horizonte 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 Horizonte, 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) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Horizonte
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Horizonte? 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 Horizonte.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Horizonte (Chiapas) is 29835
Are you going to send a letter to El Horizonte? Do you have a friend in El Horizonte and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Horizonte consists of the following 5 digits: 29835. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Horizonte ("29") 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 Horizonte 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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#10 Schools in El Horizonte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Simojovel
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