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El Tanque (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Tanque (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 246 inhabitants?

The town of El Tanque (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 246 inhabitants and it is 2,301 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 46 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #63 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tanque, there is a percentage of 23% of indigenous population and 9% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tanque? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Tanque is located at 31.4 kilometers from Comitán de Domínguez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tanque.

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

Online map of El Tanque (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 Tanque (Chiapas) is 246 inhabitants

Population data in El Tanque (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	111	135	246
2010	74	81	155
2005	76	67	143

Evolution of the population in El Tanque: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tanque:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.74	13.58
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.04%	19.35%
Illiterate population (men):	6.10%	13.58%
Illiterate population (women):	8.94%	25.68%
Schooling level:	4.97	3.68
Schooling level (men):	5.36	4.21
Schooling level (women):	4.57	3.18

Indigenous culture data in El Tanque:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	22.76%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	9.35%	0.00%
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 Tanque, 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 Tanque:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	64.23%	33.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	51.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	61.26%	13.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	65	34
Homes with electricity:	95.38%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	3.08%	96.88%
Homes with a radio:	38.46%	59.38%
Homes with a television:	33.85%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	7.69%	3.12%
Homes with a washing machine:	13.85%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	9.23%	6.25%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	9.23%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tanque (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 Tanque

With the satellite map of El Tanque 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 Comitán de Domínguez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tanque.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tanque

Many people want to stay in the town of El Tanque 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 POSADA PALMA: 22 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUK UL AKIL: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKUL AKIL: 22 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PINOLA REAL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tanque

A weekend in El Tanque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tanque and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Tanque para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Pashtal (2306 meters): 5.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Palma (2464 meters): 4.9 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Las Moras (2279 meters): 6.0 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
• Tres Cruces (2608 meters): 8.1 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Tanque:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Teatro Junchavín", 46 km, heading Southeast (43 minutes by car)

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

• Veracruz del Troje (66 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Encanto (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio Bellavista (255 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Candelaria Buenavista (49 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Tanque (Chiapas)

In El Tanque 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 Tanque, 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 Tanque (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	14	28
Youth (6-14 years)	20	43	63
Adults (15-59 years)	70	72	142
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of El Tanque

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tanque, 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 Tanque, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Tanque

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