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Portaceli (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Portaceli through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 244 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Portaceli (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 244 inhabitants and it is 106 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #115 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Portaceli, 7% of the inhabitants are catholic and 5% 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 Portaceli is located at 46.8 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 Portaceli.

#1 Where is Portaceli? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Portaceli 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 Portaceli.

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#2 The population of Portaceli (Chiapas) is 244 inhabitants

Population data in Portaceli (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	126	118	244
2010	102	92	194
2005	104	97	201

Evolution of the population in Portaceli: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Portaceli:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	7.61
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.41%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.70%	12.89%
Illiterate population (men):	6.15%	7.61%
Illiterate population (women):	6.56%	17.65%
Schooling level:	6.42	5.02
Schooling level (men):	6.32	5.69
Schooling level (women):	6.53	4.34

Indigenous culture data in Portaceli:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.20%	84.54%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.10%	17.01%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Portaceli, 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 Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Portaceli:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.02%	31.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.63%	60.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.90%	4.90%
Number of inhabited private housings:	55	41
Homes with electricity:	96.36%	97.44%
Homes with piped water:	5.45%	97.44%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	92.31%
Homes with a radio:	12.73%	30.77%
Homes with a television:	63.64%	28.21%
Homes with a refrigerator:	52.73%	20.51%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.45%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.64%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	52.73%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	3.64%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Portaceli (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 Portaceli

With the satellite map of Portaceli 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 Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Portaceli.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Portaceli

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

• AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 40 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA FUENTE: 36 km away, direction Northeast (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARDO: 36 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN JUAN: 39 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Portaceli

Want to know what to see in Portaceli if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Portaceli.
Las mejores montes de Portaceli para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Panadero (432 meters): 10.2 km walk (142 minutes), heading East.

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

• La Caoba (289 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Boca de Chancala (463 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• San Pedro (161 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Ángel Albino Corzo 2a. Sección (240 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 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 Portaceli (Chiapas)

In Portaceli 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 Portaceli, 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 Portaceli (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	20	42
Youth (6-14 years)	36	29	65
Adults (15-59 years)	62	60	122
Elderly (60+ years)	6	9	15

#7 Pictures of Portaceli

In order for you to enjoy nature around Portaceli, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Portaceli, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Portaceli

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