El Nopal (Ixtapa, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of El Nopal, a beautiful large village of 2,259 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Nopal is located in the Municipality of Ixtapa (in the State of Chiapas). There are 2,259 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. El Nopal is at 1,542 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Nopal, 34% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the dwellings 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 Nopal? You can find it at 13.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ixtapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the El Nopal location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is El Nopal? How to get there? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Nopal (Chiapas) is 2,259 inhabitants

Population data in El Nopal (Ixtapa, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020110511542259
20109499541903
20057848261610
Evolution of the population in El Nopal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Nopal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.0212.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.04%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.34%14.77%
Illiterate population (men):3.90%12.37%
Illiterate population (women):5.44%17.18%
Schooling level:6.584.91
Schooling level (men):6.675.13
Schooling level (women):6.54.70
Indigenous culture data in El Nopal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:18.68%29.22%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.67%8.04%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.05%
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 dwelling data in El Nopal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.53%24.96%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.67%49.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):19.55%0.63%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:356301
Homes with electricity:97.75%96.89%
Housing with piped water:98.03%99.65%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:74.72%97.58%
Dwellings with radio:21.07%47.40%
Housing with television:56.74%60.55%
Housing with refrigerator:20.22%7.27%
Housing with washing machine:2.81%0.35%
Housing with automobile:3.93%2.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.35%
Homes with landline telephone:2.81%1.04%
Dwellings with cellular phones:13.48%2.08%
Homes with Internet:0.84%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.

#3 Satellite photo of El Nopal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Nopal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Nopal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Nopal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Nopal 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Nopal (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Nopal by age and sex, 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 Nopal there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Nopal
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Nopal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)184212396
Youth (6-14 years)262264526
Adults (15-59 years)6006191,219
Elderly (60+ years)5959118

#6 Photos of El Nopal

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Nopal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of El Nopal (Chiapas) is 29349

Are you going to send a letter to El Nopal? Do you have a friend in El Nopal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Nopal consists of the following 5 digits: 29349. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Nopal ("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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtapa

  1. Cuauhtémoc (San Nicolás) (798 inhabitants)
  2. El Calvario (11 inhabitants)
  3. El Coyolar (17 inhabitants)
  4. El Limón (52 inhabitants)
  5. Llano Alto (434 inhabitants)
  6. Los Cocos (12 inhabitants)
  7. Nuevo San Juan Chamula (147 inhabitants)
  8. Puebla (- inhabitants)
  9. Punta del Llano (4 inhabitants)
  10. Río Lajas (- inhabitants)
  11. San Cayetano I (67 inhabitants)
  12. San Pablo (4 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Bárbara (36 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz (7 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Bonita (30 inhabitants)