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El Nopal (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Nopal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 223 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 18 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #296 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Nopal, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Nopal is located at 8.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) 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 Nopal.

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

What is the route to get to El Nopal (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 Nopal (Chiapas) is 17 inhabitants

Population data in El Nopal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	9	8	17
2010	11	4	15
2005	10	3	13

Evolution of the population in El Nopal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Nopal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.13	25.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	5.88%	6.67%
Illiterate population:	11.76%	26.67%
Illiterate population (men):	5.88%	25.00%
Illiterate population (women):	5.88%	27.27%
Schooling level:	7.11	4
Schooling level (men):	3.33	4
Schooling level (women):	9	4

Indigenous culture data in El Nopal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	60.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	13.33%
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 Nopal, 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 Nopal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.29%	26.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.50%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.33%	18.18%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	3
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	33.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	40.00%	33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	40.00%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Nopal (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 Nopal

With the satellite map of El Nopal will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Nopal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Nopal

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

• HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL T & C: 13 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Nopal

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

• Cojolita (666 meters): 2.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 12.7 km walk (245 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 13.4 km walk (212 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tzepoñil (816 meters): 17.8 km walk (232 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near El Nopal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Yaxchilán​", 18 km, heading Northwest (13 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Nopal:

• Doctor Samuel León Brindis (1382 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Rueda (39 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Rancho Santos Aguilar Vázquez (11 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Ejido Palenque (89 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (10 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 Nopal (Chiapas)

In El Nopal there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Nopal, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	2	2
Youth (6-14 years)	3	3	6
Adults (15-59 years)	6	3	9
Elderly (60+ years)	0	0	0

#7 Pictures of El Nopal

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