La Fortuna (Mapastepec, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Fortuna, a beautiful small village of 48 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Fortuna is located in the Municipality of Mapastepec (in the State of Chiapas). There are 48 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #74 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Fortuna is at 82 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Fortuna, 8% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Fortuna is located at 11.0 kilometers from Mapastepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Fortuna.

#1 Where is La Fortuna? How to get there? Map

Online map of La Fortuna (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Fortuna (Chiapas) is 48 inhabitants

Population data in La Fortuna (Mapastepec, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020183048
2010223355
2005152843
Evolution of the population in La Fortuna: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Fortuna:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.336.06
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:2.08%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.33%12.73%
Illiterate population (men):2.08%6.06%
Illiterate population (women):6.25%22.73%
Schooling level:4.53.68
Schooling level (men):4.353.67
Schooling level (women):4.823.69
Indigenous culture data in La Fortuna:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.08%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Fortuna, 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 La Fortuna:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.42%29.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.33%48.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.56%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1317
Homes with electricity:100.00%90.91%
Housing with piped water:92.31%90.91%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%90.91%
Dwellings with radio:30.77%54.55%
Housing with television:46.15%27.27%
Housing with refrigerator:76.92%45.45%
Housing with washing machine:38.46%18.18%
Housing with automobile:15.38%18.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:46.15%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Fortuna (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 La Fortuna

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Fortuna, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mapastepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Fortuna.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fortuna

Many people want to stay in the town of La Fortuna 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 LUPITA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL RUBI: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL DIANA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL MISOL-HA: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 Population pyramid of La Fortuna (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Fortuna 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 La Fortuna there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Fortuna
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Fortuna (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)235
Youth (6-14 years)549
Adults (15-59 years)91726
Elderly (60+ years)268

#6 Photos of La Fortuna

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

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#7 The Postal Code of La Fortuna (Chiapas) is 30574

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Fortuna 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: 30574. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Fortuna ("30") 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mapastepec

  1. Apolo (- inhabitants)
  2. Camino el Cascarón (- inhabitants)
  3. El Girasol (2 inhabitants)
  4. El Jobo (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Roble (7 inhabitants)
  6. La Trinidad (16 inhabitants)
  7. La Ariana (7 inhabitants)
  8. Las Américas (El Cocal) (5 inhabitants)
  9. Nuevo Milenio Valdivia (1479 inhabitants)
  10. San Rafael (- inhabitants)
  11. San Rafael (106 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Cecilia (5 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Julia (25 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa (8 inhabitants)
  15. Zacatonal las Flores (3 inhabitants)