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El Naranjo (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Naranjo, a beautiful large village of 965 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Naranjo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 965 inhabitants and it is 214 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 25 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Naranjo, 43% of the inhabitants are catholic and 25% 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 Naranjo is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Naranjo.

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

Location map of El Naranjo in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Naranjo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Naranjo (Chiapas) is 965 inhabitants

Population data in El Naranjo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	445	520	965
2010	381	407	788
2005	195	216	411

Evolution of the population in El Naranjo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Naranjo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	14.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.87%	0.25%
Illiterate population:	12.95%	17.51%
Illiterate population (men):	6.42%	14.00%
Illiterate population (women):	6.53%	21.26%
Schooling level:	6.26	4.49
Schooling level (men):	6.26	4.87
Schooling level (women):	6.27	4.09

Indigenous culture data in El Naranjo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	93.68%	97.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	59.38%	73.98%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.93%	2.16%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Naranjo, 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 Naranjo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.40%	28.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.38%	53.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.89%	2.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:	205	164
Homes with electricity:	98.05%	98.10%
Homes with piped water:	98.05%	51.90%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.51%	80.38%
Homes with a radio:	42.93%	43.67%
Homes with a television:	63.90%	51.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	51.22%	33.54%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.37%	3.16%
Homes with a car:	2.93%	1.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.49%	0.63%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.49%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	41.46%	2.53%
Homes with Internet:	4.88%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Naranjo (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 Naranjo

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Naranjo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Naranjo 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 TRAILER PARK MAYABELL: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• KIN BALAM CABA¥AS: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHANKAH RESORT VILLAGE: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA ALDEA DEL HALACH HUINIC: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Naranjo

Want to know what to see in El Naranjo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Naranjo.
Mountains in El Naranjo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 5.4 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tzepoñil (816 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chivaltic (769 meters): 7.6 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Naranjo:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Zona Arqueologica", 25 km, heading Northeast (18 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Naranjo:

• Adolfo López Mateos (297 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Martín de Porres (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• División del Norte (57 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Paraíso (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (8 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 Naranjo (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	54	69	123
Youth (6-14 years)	98	126	224
Adults (15-59 years)	272	294	566
Elderly (60+ years)	21	31	52

#7 Pictures of El Naranjo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Naranjo, 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 Naranjo, 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 Naranjo (Chiapas) is 29963

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Naranjo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29963. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Naranjo ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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