El Zapote (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Zapote, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 60 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of El Zapote (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 997 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #71 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Zapote, 32% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Zapote is located at 11.8 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of El Pacayal, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Amatenango de la Frontera) it is at 13.5 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Zapote.
#1 Where is El Zapote? How to go? Map
Online map of El Zapote (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 Zapote (Chiapas) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| 2010 | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 2.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 4.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 5.71% |
| Schooling level: | 4.92 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.78 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.05 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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: | 33.33% | 35.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.52% | 64.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.23% | 2.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 56.25% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.25% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.50% | 7.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.25% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.25% | 69.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
#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 Amatenango de la Frontera. 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VIRY: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 15 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE GONZÁLEZ: 15 km away, direction West (13 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:
- Cabeza de Masho (Cerro del Masho) (1078 meters): 3.4 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de la Zorra (1148 meters): 4.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- Peña Colorada (1466 meters): 6.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Grutas (932 meters): 7.5 km walk (140 minutes), heading North.
- Sonora (203 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Bañadero (88 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Mesilla (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Calera (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of El Zapote
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zapote, 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 Zapote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Zapote en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Zapote (Chiapas) is 30937
Are you going to send a letter to El Zapote? Do you have a friend in El Zapote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zapote consists of the following 5 digits: 30937. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zapote ("30") 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.
#9 Vote for El Zapote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera
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- Nuevo Ocotal (101 inhabitants)
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