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El Sabinal (Chiapas)

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The town of El Sabinal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tapilula. There are 175 inhabitants and it is 889 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 45 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Sabinal, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 23% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Sabinal is located at 0.7 kilometers from Tapilula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Sabinal.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Sabinal (Chiapas) is 175 inhabitants

Population data in El Sabinal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	85	90	175
2010	47	48	95
2005	34	36	70

Evolution of the population in El Sabinal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Sabinal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.57	10.42
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.43%	1.05%
Illiterate population:	13.14%	15.79%
Illiterate population (men):	5.14%	10.42%
Illiterate population (women):	8.00%	21.28%
Schooling level:	7.5	4.50
Schooling level (men):	7.47	4.70
Schooling level (women):	7.52	4.30

Indigenous culture data in El Sabinal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	21.14%	15.79%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	7.43%	6.32%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.57%	32.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.67%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.53%	14.89%
Number of inhabited private housings:	52	25
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	94.23%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.31%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	32.69%	63.64%
Homes with a television:	76.92%	68.18%
Homes with a refrigerator:	50.00%	31.82%
Homes with a washing machine:	28.85%	4.55%
Homes with a car:	5.77%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	69.23%	18.18%
Homes with Internet:	23.08%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Sabinal (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 Sabinal

With the satellite map of El Sabinal 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 Tapilula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sabinal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sabinal

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

• POSADA VISTA REAL: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• POSADA EL MIRADOR: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• POSADA LAS PEÑITAS: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Sabinal

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

• Cerro La Mina (1769 meters): 4.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Ventana (1643 meters): 9.8 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro San Bartolo (1751 meters): 9.9 km walk (185 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Unión (1900 meters): 10.2 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Sabinal:

• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 45 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)
• Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 62 km, heading North (55 minutes by car)
• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Reserva Ecológica de Kolem Jaá", 70 km, heading Northeast (58 minutes by car)

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

• La Candelaria (62 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• El Palomar (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa de Lima (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (76 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 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 Sabinal (Chiapas)

In El Sabinal 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 Sabinal, 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 Sabinal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	11	19
Youth (6-14 years)	17	24	41
Adults (15-59 years)	54	51	105
Elderly (60+ years)	6	4	10

#7 Pictures of El Sabinal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Sabinal? 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 Sabinal.
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