Arroyo Palenque (Chiapas)

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The town of Arroyo Palenque is located in the Municipality of Salto de Agua (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,384 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality. Arroyo Palenque is at 111 meters of altitude.

Data: In Arroyo Palenque, 18% 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.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Arroyo Palenque is located at 30.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Salto de Agua, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Arroyo Palenque.

#1 Where is Arroyo Palenque? How to get there? Map

Online map of Arroyo Palenque in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Arroyo Palenque (Chiapas) is 1,384 inhabitants

Population data in Arroyo Palenque (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206996851384
20105785591137
20055275111038
Evolution of the population in Arroyo Palenque: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Arroyo Palenque:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.3514.49
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:19.44%23.57%
Illiterate population (men):6.43%14.49%
Illiterate population (women):13.01%32.35%
Schooling level:6.675.53
Schooling level (men):7.636.59
Schooling level (women):5.724.52
Indigenous culture data in Arroyo Palenque:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.35%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.19%87.95%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:20.52%32.54%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Arroyo Palenque, 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 dwelling data in Arroyo Palenque:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:64.60%26.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.21%52.42%
Employed population over 12 years (women):65.95%1.56%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:323200
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.76%
Housing with piped water:100.00%97.84%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.52%93.51%
Dwellings with radio:45.20%68.65%
Housing with television:72.45%58.38%
Housing with refrigerator:40.56%34.59%
Housing with washing machine:5.88%2.70%
Housing with automobile:6.19%2.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.24%2.70%
Homes with landline telephone:1.86%8.11%
Dwellings with cellular phones:9.60%1.08%
Homes with Internet:1.55%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Arroyo Palenque (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Arroyo Palenque

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Arroyo Palenque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salto de Agua. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyo Palenque.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo Palenque

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#5 Population pyramid of Arroyo Palenque (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Arroyo Palenque by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Arroyo Palenque there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Arroyo Palenque
Data of the age pyramid of the town Arroyo Palenque (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8696182
Youth (6-14 years)135119254
Adults (15-59 years)415403818
Elderly (60+ years)6367130

#6 Photos of Arroyo Palenque

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Arroyo Palenque (Chiapas) is 29903

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Arroyo Palenque so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29903. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Arroyo Palenque ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  3. California Chico (5 inhabitants)
  4. Francisco Villa (29 inhabitants)
  5. Lázaro Cárdenas (102 inhabitants)
  6. Mazatlán (21 inhabitants)
  7. San Carlos (27 inhabitants)
  8. San Juan (13 inhabitants)
  9. San Juan Bartolomé (379 inhabitants)
  10. San Manuel (6 inhabitants)
  11. San Nicolás (5 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Lucía (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Lucía 1ra. Sección (254 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra y Libertad (251 inhabitants)
  15. Vicente Guerrero (870 inhabitants)