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El Zapote (Chiapas)

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The town of El Zapote (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 887 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 36 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #194 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Zapote, 18% 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 Zapote? You can find it at 19.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zapote through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of El Zapote in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Zapote.

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#2 The population of El Zapote (Chiapas) is 26 inhabitants

Population data in El Zapote (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	15	11	26
2010	9	7	16
2005	8	5	13

Evolution of the population in El Zapote: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Zapote:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.4	14.29
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.69%	31.25%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	14.29%
Illiterate population (women):	7.69%	44.44%
Schooling level:	5.88	4
Schooling level (men):	4.5	3.83
Schooling level (women):	6.7	4.17

Indigenous culture data in El Zapote:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	15.38%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.85%	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 Zapote, 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 Zapote:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.85%	56.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.64%	71.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	46.67%	44.44%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	4
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	25.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	12.50%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	75.00%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	25.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	62.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Zapote (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 Zapote

With the satellite map of El Zapote 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zapote.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote

Many people want to stay in the town of El Zapote 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:

• AUTOHOTEL JR: 30 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL MALIBU: 27 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL LOS PINOS: 26 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS SABINOS: 31 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Zapote

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

• Cerro El Carrizal (1064 meters): 1.0 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Buena Vista (1121 meters): 12.8 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Chiquihuite (837 meters): 14.8 km walk (246 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Judio (883 meters): 12.9 km walk (161 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Zapote:

• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascada El Aguacero", 36 km, heading Southeast (32 minutes by car)
• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 63 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)

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

• La Esperanza (173 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San Isidro Carrizal (293 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Laguna (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Cañada (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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 Zapote (Chiapas)

In El Zapote 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 Zapote, 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 Zapote (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	9	5	14
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#7 Pictures of El Zapote

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Zapote? 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 Zapote.
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#9 Schools in El Zapote

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