San Mateo Zapotal
Learn about large village of San Mateo Zapotal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 914 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Mateo Zapotal belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas (State of Chiapas). There are 914 inhabitants and it is 212 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.
Data: In San Mateo Zapotal, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Mateo Zapotal? You can find it at 82.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Las Margaritas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Mateo Zapotal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Mateo Zapotal? How to go? Map
Online map of San Mateo Zapotal in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Mateo Zapotal (Chiapas) is 914 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 471 | 443 | 914 |
| 2010 | 233 | 238 | 471 |
| 2005 | 218 | 207 | 425 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.23 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.88% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.58% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.83% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.75% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.06 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.54 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.23% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.83% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.19% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.97% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.05% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.96% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 160 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.38% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.50% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.50% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.38% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.25% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.25% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.38% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.62% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.62% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.75% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.75% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Mateo Zapotal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Mateo Zapotal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Las Margaritas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Mateo Zapotal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo Zapotal
Do you want to stay in San Mateo Zapotal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Mateo Zapotal:- HOTEL VICTOR SAN AGUSTIN: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EN MARAVILLA TENEJAPA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MARAVILLA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Mateo Zapotal
A weekend in San Mateo Zapotal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Mateo Zapotal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Mateo Zapotal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro la Faga (894 meters): 8.7 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Azul (1055 meters): 8.5 km walk (165 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cañada (718 meters): 10.5 km walk (181 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Quemado (689 meters): 12.8 km walk (167 minutes), heading West.
- La Bella Ilusión (286 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (214 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (95 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- La Perla (31 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Mateo Zapotal (Chiapas)
In San Mateo Zapotal 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 San Mateo Zapotal, 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) | 91 | 85 | 176 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 131 | 120 | 251 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 222 | 211 | 433 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 27 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of San Mateo Zapotal
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Mateo Zapotal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Mateo Zapotal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San Mateo Zapotal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Las Margaritas
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