El Horizonte (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Horizonte, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,421 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Horizonte (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo. There are 1,421 inhabitants and it is 1,240 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 34 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Horizonte, 28% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Horizonte is located at 17.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chiapa de Corzo, 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 Horizonte.
#1 Where is El Horizonte? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Horizonte (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 Horizonte (Chiapas) is 1,421 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 710 | 711 | 1421 |
| 2010 | 483 | 515 | 998 |
| 2005 | 439 | 448 | 887 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 8.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.43% | 9.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.57% | 8.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.86% | 9.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.42 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 5.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 4.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 35.89% | 57.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 13.72% | 21.44% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.28% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chiapa de Corzo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.71% | 26.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.21% | 46.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.17% | 4.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 309 | 203 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.06% | 91.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.76% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.69% | 46.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.88% | 65.66% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.37% | 34.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 27.83% | 9.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.62% | 11.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.62% | 1.01% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.77% | 2.02% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.49% | 18.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.97% | 0.51% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Horizonte
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Horizonte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Horizonte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Horizonte
Many people want to stay in the town of El Horizonte 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 JODAS: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA CASA REAL: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ILUSION DEL CID: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMERICA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 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:
- Las Nubes (1757 meters): 1.4 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Poza (1818 meters): 7.9 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Brujo (Cerro Concepción) (1710 meters): 8.5 km walk (106 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Blanco (Tierra Fría) (1773 meters): 9.3 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Museo de la Laca", 34 km, heading South (27 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Vicente Ferrer", 74 km, heading Northwest (53 minutes by car)
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 74 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- San Cayetano II (200 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Manguito (Platanar) (491 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Mazanilho (529 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Adolfo López Mateos (567 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Horizonte (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Horizonte 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 Horizonte there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 106 | 105 | 211 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 159 | 169 | 328 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 409 | 399 | 808 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 38 | 74 |
#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 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in El Horizonte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
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