La Fortuna (San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Fortuna, a beautiful small village of 13 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Fortuna is located in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 13 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality. La Fortuna is at 2,089 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Fortuna, there is a percentage of 69% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Fortuna? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Fortuna is located at 8.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 La Fortuna.

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

Location map of La Fortuna in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Fortuna, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Fortuna (Chiapas) is 13 inhabitants

Population data in La Fortuna (San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207613
2010212445
2005122234
Evolution of the population in La Fortuna: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Fortuna:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.88.33
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:7.69%20.00%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%8.33%
Illiterate population (women):7.69%33.33%
Schooling level:4.883.46
Schooling level (men):64.62
Schooling level (women):32.47
Indigenous culture data in La Fortuna:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:69.23%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:69.23%82.22%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%4.44%
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:53.85%35.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):83.33%58.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.57%9.52%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:310
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%11.11%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:33.33%55.56%
Dwellings with radio:100.00%88.89%
Housing with television:66.67%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:33.33%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:33.33%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:33.33%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:100.00%33.33%
Homes with Internet:33.33%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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. 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.:

#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)000
Youth (6-14 years)415
Adults (15-59 years)257
Elderly (60+ years)101

#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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  4. Monte de los Olivos (144 inhabitants)
  5. La Ecológica (311 inhabitants)
  6. San José el Horizonte (La Garrapata) (7 inhabitants)
  7. La Lagunita (186 inhabitants)
  8. Las Cabañas (28 inhabitants)
  9. Las Palmas Huitepec 3ra. Sección (342 inhabitants)
  10. Santa Cruz las Piletas (13 inhabitants)
  11. Peña María III (32 inhabitants)
  12. San José el Carmen (181 inhabitants)
  13. San Mateo Shuncalá (91 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa (85 inhabitants)
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