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El Recreo (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 398 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Recreo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 398 inhabitants and it is 1,372 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Recreo, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Recreo? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Yajalón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Recreo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of El Recreo in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Recreo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Recreo (Chiapas) is 398 inhabitants

Population data in El Recreo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	205	193	398
2010	276	251	527
2005	244	220	464

Evolution of the population in El Recreo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Recreo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.4	10.36
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	30.15%	15.94%
Illiterate population (men):	11.06%	10.36%
Illiterate population (women):	19.10%	21.01%
Schooling level:	4.49	4.61
Schooling level (men):	4.95	5.29
Schooling level (women):	4.08	4.02

Indigenous culture data in El Recreo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.25%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.93%	90.70%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	31.91%	33.40%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Recreo, 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 Recreo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.81%	23.72%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.07%	48.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	64.39%	1.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	96	116
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.20%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	99.10%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.92%	60.36%
Homes with a radio:	19.79%	42.34%
Homes with a television:	31.25%	33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	17.71%	8.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.90%
Homes with a car:	5.21%	2.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.90%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	3.12%	0.90%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Recreo (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 Recreo

With the satellite map of El Recreo 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 Yajalón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Recreo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Recreo 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:

• ESTANCIA MUNICIPAL LA CASA DEL PUEBLO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BRISAL: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MONTELIBANO: 10 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PEQUEÑO HUMBERTO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Recreo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Recreo? The list of the best places to visit in El Recreo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Recreo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Vahuitz (Ventana) (1829 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Chanelguitz (1690 meters): 4.8 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Piyabeto (2011 meters): 4.3 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Cavahlna (2454 meters): 5.7 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Recreo?:

• Nuevo Progreso (491 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Tzajalá (2882 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• La Ventana (433 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Ventana Segunda Sección (32 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 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 Recreo (Chiapas)

In El Recreo 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 Recreo, 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 Recreo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	34	54
Youth (6-14 years)	38	32	70
Adults (15-59 years)	139	116	255
Elderly (60+ years)	8	11	19

#7 Pictures of El Recreo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Recreo? 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 Recreo.
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#9 Schools in El Recreo

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