El Sumidero (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of El Sumidero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 111 inhabitants?
The town of El Sumidero (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Venustiano Carranza. There are 111 inhabitants and it is 1,722 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 81 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #52 of the ranking.
Data: In El Sumidero, 27% 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 Sumidero? You can find it at 20.9 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Venustiano Carranza, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Sumidero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Sumidero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Sumidero (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Sumidero (Chiapas) is 111 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| 2010 | 42 | 48 | 90 |
| 2005 | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.08 | 10.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.70% | 1.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.71% | 15.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.80% | 10.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.91% | 21.43% |
| Schooling level: | 5.37 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.28 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.43 | 4.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 68.47% | 80.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.70% | 1.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Venustiano Carranza (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.65% | 38.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 47.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.42% | 28.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.43% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 17.86% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 21.43% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 6.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.86% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sumidero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Sumidero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Venustiano Carranza. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Sumidero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sumidero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sumidero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sumidero so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL AUSENTE: 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Sumidero
A weekend in El Sumidero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Sumidero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Sumidero for hiking and trails:
- Muculhuitz (Cerro Amahuitz) (1879 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading South.
- Cojtomhuitz (1879 meters): 2.5 km walk (34 minutes), heading North.
- Coralton (1817 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading South.
- Itzhuitz (1863 meters): 3.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 81 km, heading Northwest (61 minutes by car)
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 66 km, heading Southeast (56 minutes by car)
- Monte de los Olivos (243 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (264 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Aguacatenango (4467 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Gloria (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Sumidero (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Sumidero 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 Sumidero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Sumidero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Sumidero? 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 Sumidero.
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#9 Schools in El Sumidero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Venustiano Carranza
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Venustiano Carranza
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- El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
- Fracción Santa Lucía (2 inhabitants)
- Las Brisas Dos (2 inhabitants)
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- Las Gemelas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Rositas (5 inhabitants)
- Rubén Jaramillo Tres Picos (61 inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)
- San José Cerro Grande Uno (- inhabitants)
- San José Río Blanco (17 inhabitants)
- San Lázaro (473 inhabitants)
- Unión el Refugio (49 inhabitants)
- Vicente Coello (5 inhabitants)