El Zapotal (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Zapotal, a beautiful small village of 198 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Zapotal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. There are 198 inhabitants and it is 964 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #45 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Zapotal, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Zapotal is located at 7.9 kilometers from El Pacayal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 12.2 kilometers from Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zapotal.
#1 Where is El Zapotal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Zapotal in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Zapotal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Zapotal (Chiapas) is 198 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 110 | 88 | 198 |
| 2010 | 88 | 89 | 177 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 8.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.06% | 6.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.54% | 8.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.53% | 4.55% |
| Schooling level: | 7.24 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.48 | 6.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.05% | 2.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.52% | 0.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.31% | 27.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.55% | 50.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.73% | 3.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.96% | 63.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.91% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 63.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.52% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.22% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.17% | 2.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.70% | 16.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.35% | 2.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.91% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zapotal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zapotal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zapotal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapotal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Zapotal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Zapotal so you can contact them:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VIRY: 21 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 27 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zapotal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zapotal? The list of the best places to visit in El Zapotal and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zapotal for hiking and trails:
- Cuchilla del Platanillo (Cumbre Oaxaqueño) (1641 meters): 5.7 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San José (2078 meters): 5.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Campanas (1578 meters): 6.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Pelada (1173 meters): 6.8 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Nuevo Belén (223 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Naranjal (217 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Lagunita (518 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Miguel Hidalgo (661 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera
- El Limón (102 inhabitants)
- El Pacayal (3261 inhabitants)
- El Pino (212 inhabitants)
- El Zapotal (198 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (677 inhabitants)
- Granadillal Guanajuato (281 inhabitants)
- Huntaj (7 inhabitants)
- La Rinconada (464 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (65 inhabitants)
- Miguel Hidalgo (661 inhabitants)
- Naranjal (217 inhabitants)
- Nueva América (184 inhabitants)
- San Antonio la Junta (82 inhabitants)
- San Martín (65 inhabitants)
- Vueltaminas (24 inhabitants)