El Laurel (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Laurel, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 31 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Laurel (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tecpatán. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 203 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 54 minutes away by car (42 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #109 of the ranking.
Data: In El Laurel, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 44% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Laurel? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Laurel? You can find it at 15.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of , which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tecpatán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 19.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Laurel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Laurel? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Laurel (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Laurel, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Laurel (Chiapas) is 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2010 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.90% | 6.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.68% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.23% | 4.55% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 4.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.18 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 2.33% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.16% | 37.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 78.57% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.65% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.22% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 55.56% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.89% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.44% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Laurel
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Laurel, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecpatán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Laurel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Laurel
Do you want to stay in El Laurel? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Laurel:- RENTA DE CUARTOS MAVERT: 23 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AZMONE: 23 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TZA MATOC: 23 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GONZALEZ: 23 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Laurel
Want to know what to see in El Laurel if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Laurel.Mountains in El Laurel for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Sal (281 meters): 2.4 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Paño (507 meters): 6.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Avispa (521 meters): 8.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Judio (883 meters): 9.4 km walk (134 minutes), heading South.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 54 km, heading East (42 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro arqueológico Cerro Ombligo", 67 km, heading South (60 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (15 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- Santa Juvencia (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Isla el Retazo (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Portes Gil (82 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Laurel (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Laurel 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 Laurel there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Laurel
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Laurel, 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 Laurel, 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 Laurel (Chiapas) is 29614
Are you going to send a letter to El Laurel? Do you have a friend in El Laurel and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Laurel consists of the following 5 digits: 29614. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Laurel ("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 Laurel as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Laurel
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecpatán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecpatán
- Bethel (- inhabitants)
- Buenavista (1 inhabitants)
- Candelaria (7 inhabitants)
- Filemón González (5 inhabitants)
- Gustavo Carrillo (7 inhabitants)
- Jupac (11 inhabitants)
- Las Galicias (5 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (103 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Edén (46 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Totopac (29 inhabitants)
- Poblado Nuevo General Francisco Villa (461 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (5 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Azapac (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
- Triunfo Azapac (20 inhabitants)