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El Membrillo (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of El Membrillo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 128 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Membrillo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 128 inhabitants and it is 1,833 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 22 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #68 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Membrillo, 11% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Membrillo? You can find it at 11.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Comitán de Domínguez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Membrillo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Membrillo in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Membrillo (Chiapas) is 128 inhabitants

Population data in El Membrillo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	71	128
2010	64	71	135
2005	53	50	103

Evolution of the population in El Membrillo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Membrillo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	2.82
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.56%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.25%	6.67%
Illiterate population (men):	1.56%	2.82%
Illiterate population (women):	4.69%	10.94%
Schooling level:	7.16	5.78
Schooling level (men):	7.5	6.02
Schooling level (women):	6.78	5.57

Indigenous culture data in El Membrillo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.34%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.56%	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 Membrillo, 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 Membrillo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.53%	30.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.15%	53.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.32%	4.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	36	41
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.77%
Homes with piped water:	91.67%	96.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	75.00%	96.77%
Homes with a radio:	63.89%	87.10%
Homes with a television:	86.11%	96.77%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.78%	54.84%
Homes with a washing machine:	55.56%	45.16%
Homes with a car:	41.67%	25.81%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.78%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	22.58%
Homes with cell phones:	75.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	47.22%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Membrillo (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 Membrillo

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Membrillo

Do you want to stay in El Membrillo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Membrillo:

• HOTEL DIEGO: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA EL CEDRO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA DEL SOL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL FLOR DE MARIA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Membrillo

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

• San Vicente (2021 meters): 6.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Plata (2111 meters): 7.9 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Bolantón (2117 meters): 9.4 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cholantan (2223 meters): 12.2 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near El Membrillo to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Parque Central", 22 km, heading Southeast (17 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Membrillo:

• La Orquídea (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Hornotón (35 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Los Pinos (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Mirador (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (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 Membrillo (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	10	14
Youth (6-14 years)	12	13	25
Adults (15-59 years)	34	44	78
Elderly (60+ years)	7	4	11

#7 Pictures of El Membrillo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Membrillo, 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 Membrillo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Membrillo

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