El Peniel
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Peniel, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 116 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Peniel belongs to the municipality of Berriozábal (State of Chiapas). There are 116 inhabitants and it is 965 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #46 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Peniel, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 29% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Peniel is located at 6.4 kilometers from Berriozábal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Peniel.
#1 Where is El Peniel? How to go? Map
Online map of El Peniel (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Peniel (Chiapas) is 116 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 67 | 116 |
| 2010 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| 2005 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.76% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.59% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.17% | 7.41% |
| Schooling level: | 8.46 | 8.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.57 | 7.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.32 | 8.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.76% | 41.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.69% | 73.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.02% | 18.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.29% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.29% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.14% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.71% | 54.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.57% | 18.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 45.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Peniel
With the satellite map of El Peniel 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 Berriozábal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Peniel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peniel
Many people want to stay in the town of El Peniel 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:- FINCA EL ENCANTO: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA YAMILETH: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA 24 HORAS: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANOLO: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Peniel
A weekend in El Peniel and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Peniel and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Peniel for hiking and trails:
- Loma Ombligo (1088 meters): 3.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Charro Negro (1154 meters): 3.1 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Calabaza (1032 meters): 3.8 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Pitutal (1160 meters): 5.4 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro arqueológico Cerro Ombligo", 10 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 55 km, heading East (54 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Vicente Ferrer", 67 km, heading North (59 minutes by car)
- Betel (44 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- Las Esperanzas (9 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Bombano (97 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Peniel (Chiapas)
In El Peniel 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 Peniel, 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) | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of El Peniel
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Peniel, 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 Peniel, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Berriozábal
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- Rancho Creg (3 inhabitants)
- San Enrique (- inhabitants)
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- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
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