El Pacayal (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the large village of El Pacayal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 3,261 inhabitants?
The town of El Pacayal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. There are 3,261 inhabitants and it is 1,037 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In El Pacayal, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Pacayal? You can find it at 213.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of El Pacayal, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 0.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Pacayal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Pacayal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Pacayal 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 Pacayal (Chiapas) is 3,261 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1669 | 1592 | 3261 |
| 2010 | 1545 | 1500 | 3045 |
| 2005 | 1464 | 1337 | 2801 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 14.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.09% | 1.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.84% | 17.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.57% | 14.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.27% | 20.71% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 6.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.3 | 5.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.97% | 3.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.61% | 1.35% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.26% | 34.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.85% | 56.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.38% | 14.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 881 | 882 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.86% | 98.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.07% | 96.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.25% | 93.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.65% | 78.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.02% | 82.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.72% | 62.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.46% | 47.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.98% | 19.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.33% | 9.87% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.65% | 19.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.58% | 35.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.47% | 1.07% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pacayal
With the satellite map of El Pacayal 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 Amatenango de la Frontera. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Pacayal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pacayal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Pacayal 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 Y CAFETERIA EL PARAISO: 11 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- SERVICIO DE HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE ALBORADA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTELLA BENDICION DE DIOS: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVER: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pacayal
Want to know what to see in El Pacayal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Pacayal.Mountains in El Pacayal for hiking and trails:
- Pacayal (1289 meters): 1.2 km walk (18 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pozo de Piedra (1688 meters): 2.3 km walk (31 minutes), heading West.
- La Cumbre (Cerro Mezcal) (1859 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cola del Loro (1939 meters): 3.0 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Progreso (257 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Altamirano (299 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Aguacatillo (484 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Mezcales (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pacayal (Chiapas)
In El Pacayal 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 Pacayal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 177 | 183 | 360 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 281 | 310 | 591 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,017 | 902 | 1,919 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 194 | 197 | 391 |
#7 Pictures of El Pacayal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pacayal, 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 Pacayal, 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 Pacayal (Chiapas) is 30940
Are you going to send a letter to El Pacayal? Do you have a friend in El Pacayal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Pacayal consists of the following 5 digits: 30940. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Pacayal ("30") 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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Pacayal
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera
- Barrio Nuevo (24 inhabitants)
- El Pacayal (3261 inhabitants)
- El Tumbador (8 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (60 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (7 inhabitants)
- Las Grutas (19 inhabitants)
- Nueva Esperanza (82 inhabitants)
- Nueva Palestina (37 inhabitants)
- Nueva Victoria (331 inhabitants)
- Palestina (230 inhabitants)
- Potrerillo (2559 inhabitants)
- Potrerillo (- inhabitants)
- Río Guerrero (1025 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (49 inhabitants)
- Vado Real (86 inhabitants)