El Pencil (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Pencil through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 25 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Pencil (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Cintalapa. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 720 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #105 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Pencil, 37% 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 Pencil is located at 32.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Cintalapa de Figueroa, 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 Pencil.
#1 Where is El Pencil? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Pencil (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Pencil, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Pencil (Chiapas) is 25 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2005 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.16 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cintalapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.00% | 23.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.50% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.00% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.50% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pencil
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pencil, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cintalapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pencil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pencil
Many people want to stay in the town of El Pencil 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 SANTA CRUZ: 34 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANANTIAL: 50 km away, direction Southwest (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RIBENA: 40 km away, direction Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MISION: 43 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pencil
Want to know what to see in El Pencil if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Pencil.Mountains in El Pencil for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tablón Tule (1070 meters): 4.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Guacamaya (762 meters): 5.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Mirador de la Mula (993 meters): 6.1 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
- Loma San Bartolo (819 meters): 7.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Roberto Barrios (379 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santiago (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Nancital (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Herradura (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pencil (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pencil 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 Pencil there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of El Pencil
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Pencil? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Pencil.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Pencil (Chiapas) is 30427
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Pencil 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: 30427. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Pencil ("30") 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cintalapa
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- El Zapote 2 (10 inhabitants)
- España (1 inhabitants)
- Gracias a Dios (2 inhabitants)
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- Romi (3 inhabitants)
- San Juan (4 inhabitants)
- San Mateo (2 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha ll (7 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
- Villahermosa (- inhabitants)
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