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Soteel

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Soteel (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 304 inhabitants?

The town of Soteel belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 304 inhabitants and it is 964 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #91 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Soteel, 69% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Soteel? You can find it at 14.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chilón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Soteel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Soteel? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Soteel 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 Soteel.

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#2 The population of Soteel (Chiapas) is 304 inhabitants

Population data in Soteel

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	147	157	304
2010	139	131	270
2005	132	113	245

Evolution of the population in Soteel: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Soteel:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	4.58
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.16%	14.81%
Illiterate population (men):	2.96%	4.58%
Illiterate population (women):	10.20%	24.46%
Schooling level:	5.65	4.64
Schooling level (men):	6.51	6.13
Schooling level (women):	4.86	3.30

Indigenous culture data in Soteel:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.21%	81.11%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	20.39%	39.63%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Soteel, 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 Soteel:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	22.37%	24.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	42.04%	40.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	1.36%	10.07%
Number of inhabited private housings:	56	53
Homes with electricity:	96.43%	87.23%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	67.86%	57.45%
Homes with a radio:	44.64%	57.45%
Homes with a television:	30.36%	34.04%
Homes with a refrigerator:	7.14%	8.51%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	2.13%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	4.26%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	55.36%	6.38%
Homes with Internet:	1.79%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Soteel (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 Soteel

With the satellite map of Soteel 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 Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Soteel.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Soteel

Many people want to stay in the town of Soteel 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:

• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SOFIA: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Soteel

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

• Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 6.1 km walk (81 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Bamap (1049 meters): 5.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 8.5 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 8.5 km walk (127 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Soteel:

• San Miguel Jotoaquil (82 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Lamaltzac 1ra. Sección (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Sepeltón (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Lamaltzac (179 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 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 Soteel (Chiapas)

In Soteel 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 Soteel, 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 Soteel (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	24	51
Youth (6-14 years)	37	56	93
Adults (15-59 years)	78	70	148
Elderly (60+ years)	5	7	12

#7 Pictures of Soteel

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

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