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El Mecatal (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Mecatal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 74 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Mecatal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Rayón. There are 74 inhabitants and it is 1,976 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 43 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mecatal, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Mecatal is located at 4.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Rayón, 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 Mecatal.

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

Online map of El Mecatal (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Mecatal (Chiapas) is 74 inhabitants

Population data in El Mecatal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	40	34	74
2010	30	29	59
2005	47	43	90

Evolution of the population in El Mecatal: Total   Men   Women Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Mecatal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Rayón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mecatal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Mecatal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mecatal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Rayón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mecatal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mecatal

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

• POSADA JOVANY: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPED CHABELITA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPED RAYÓN: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mecatal

A weekend in El Mecatal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Mecatal and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Mecatal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Unión (1900 meters): 4.5 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro San Bartolo (1751 meters): 3.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Ventana (1643 meters): 5.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro San Felipe (1796 meters): 5.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Mecatal:

• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 43 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 73 km, heading Northeast (61 minutes by car)

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

• Rivera San Antonio (207 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Cruz Verde (69 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Manzanillo Pinabeto (426 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe Victoria ( San Martín Caballero ) (320 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 Mecatal (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	3	8
Youth (6-14 years)	13	11	24
Adults (15-59 years)	19	16	35
Elderly (60+ years)	3	4	7

#7 Pictures of El Mecatal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Mecatal? 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 Mecatal.
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#10 Schools in El Mecatal

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