El Tejar (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Tejar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 393 inhabitants?
The town of El Tejar (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo. There are 393 inhabitants and it is 440 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 35 minutes away by car (30 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Tejar, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tejar? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Tejar is located at 26.0 kilometers from Chiapa de Corzo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tejar.
#1 Where is El Tejar? How to go? Map
Online map of El Tejar in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Tejar (Chiapas) is 393 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 | 214 | 393 |
| 2010 | 214 | 226 | 440 |
| 2005 | 188 | 198 | 386 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 13.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.23% | 16.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.12% | 13.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.11% | 18.69% |
| Schooling level: | 6.73 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.87 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 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: | 46.06% | 41.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.81% | 64.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.61% | 16.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 131 | 138 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.24% | 99.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.42% | 85.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.47% | 89.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.41% | 58.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.37% | 89.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.39% | 64.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.04% | 34.51% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.45% | 7.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 2.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.53% | 22.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.79% | 50.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tejar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tejar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Tejar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tejar
Do you want to stay in El Tejar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Tejar:- AUTO HOTEL: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHIVECO´S: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 23 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBAR: 25 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tejar
Want to know what to see in El Tejar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tejar.Mountains in El Tejar for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Cerrón (827 meters): 6.3 km walk (131 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Verde (839 meters): 7.4 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Sierra Alta (748 meters): 8.9 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Napajumo (955 meters): 10.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading West.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 35 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Nicolás Bravo (955 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Nueva Esperanza (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Allende (1655 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (359 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tejar (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tejar 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 Tejar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 36 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 109 | 124 | 233 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 30 | 52 |
#7 Pictures of El Tejar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tejar, 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 Tejar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Tejar (Chiapas) is 29180
Are you going to send a letter to El Tejar? Do you have a friend in El Tejar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Tejar consists of the following 5 digits: 29180. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Tejar ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Tejar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chiapa de Corzo
- 12 de Marzo (42 inhabitants)
- Barranca Honda (393 inhabitants)
- Humboldt (- inhabitants)
- El Manguito (57 inhabitants)
- El Ocote (24 inhabitants)
- El Rubí (10 inhabitants)
- Flambat (5 inhabitants)
- Fracción Argentina (2 inhabitants)
- La Junta (- inhabitants)
- Las Margaritas (10 inhabitants)
- Las Tunas (8 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (- inhabitants)
- San José Mujular (18 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Buenavista (9 inhabitants)
- San José (3 inhabitants)