Piñal (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of Piñal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 13 inhabitants?
The town of Piñal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 13 inhabitants and it is 285 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 19 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #743 of the whole municipality.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In Piñal, 38% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Piñal is located at 13.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Palenque, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Piñal.
#1 Where is Piñal? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Piñal (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Piñal (Chiapas) is 13 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2005 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 30.77% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 8.44 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.17 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 9 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 61.54% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.08% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.85% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piñal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piñal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Piñal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piñal
Many people want to stay in the town of Piñal 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:- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 18 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL T & C: 20 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piñal
Want to know what to see in Piñal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Piñal.Mountains in Piñal for hiking and trails:
- Cojolita (666 meters): 9.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Zona Arqueologica", 19 km, heading Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- El Esquinero (115 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Sonora (622 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Chancala Zapote (611 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- 20 de Noviembre (675 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piñal (Chiapas)
In Piñal 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 Piñal, 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) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Pictures of Piñal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Piñal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Piñal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Piñal en este enlace
#8 Vote for Piñal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Piñal or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Piñal to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in Piñal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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