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El Tumbo (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of El Tumbo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,655 inhabitants?

The town of El Tumbo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 1,655 inhabitants and it is 613 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tumbo, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 4% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tumbo? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Tumbo is located at 53.5 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tumbo.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Tumbo (Chiapas) is 1,655 inhabitants

Population data in El Tumbo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	825	830	1655
2010	520	524	1044
2005	598	611	1209

Evolution of the population in El Tumbo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tumbo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.58	18.70
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.18%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.80%	21.17%
Illiterate population (men):	6.95%	18.70%
Illiterate population (women):	9.85%	23.65%
Schooling level:	5.52	3.51
Schooling level (men):	5.67	3.90
Schooling level (women):	5.38	3.09

Indigenous culture data in El Tumbo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.21%	93.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.36%	76.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	18.85%	20.79%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Tumbo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Tumbo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.09%	20.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.49%	39.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.55%	1.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	239	180
Homes with electricity:	99.58%	92.52%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	89.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	37.66%	90.48%
Homes with a radio:	10.46%	23.81%
Homes with a television:	49.79%	34.01%
Homes with a refrigerator:	15.06%	3.40%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.93%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.18%	1.36%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.09%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	3.77%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tumbo (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 Tumbo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tumbo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tumbo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tumbo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Tumbo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Tumbo so you can contact them:

• AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 72 km away, direction Northeast (61 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA FUENTE: 67 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA: 71 km away, direction Northeast (56 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARDO: 73 km away, direction Northeast (63 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tumbo

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

• Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 12.3 km walk (157 minutes), heading West.

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

• San Antonio Caribal (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Frontera (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Los Claveles (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (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 Tumbo (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tumbo 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 Tumbo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Tumbo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	153	162	315
Youth (6-14 years)	247	263	510
Adults (15-59 years)	396	373	769
Elderly (60+ years)	29	32	61

#7 Pictures of El Tumbo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tumbo? 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 Tumbo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Tumbo (Chiapas) is 29952

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Tumbo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29952. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Tumbo ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Tumbo

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