Monte de Sión (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Monte de Sión, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 160 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The place of Monte de Sión is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 160 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #139 in terms of number of inhabitants. Monte de Sión is at 61 meters of altitude.

Data: In Monte de Sión, 48% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Monte de Sión is located at 10.9 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Monte de Sión.

#1 Where is Monte de Sión? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Monte de Sión 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 Monte de Sión.

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#2 The population of Monte de Sión (Chiapas) is 160 inhabitants

Population data in Monte de Sión (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208773160
20106975144
20055566121
Evolution of the population in Monte de Sión: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Monte de Sión:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.9313.33
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:13.75%0.69%
Illiterate population:10.00%11.81%
Illiterate population (men):4.38%13.33%
Illiterate population (women):5.62%10.14%
Schooling level:7.055.58
Schooling level (men):6.915.40
Schooling level (women):7.185.75
Indigenous culture data in Monte de Sión:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:10.00%11.11%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:5.00%4.17%
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 Monte de Sión, 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 Monte de Sión:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.00%32.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.12%58.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):35.63%4.35%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5353
Homes with electricity:98.11%95.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.11%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:49.06%62.50%
Housing with television:83.02%92.50%
Housing with refrigerator:71.70%77.50%
Housing with washing machine:50.94%50.00%
Housing with automobile:28.30%17.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.32%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.77%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:56.60%40.00%
Homes with Internet:3.77%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monte de Sión (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 Monte de Sión

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte de Sión

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Monte de Sión, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Monte de Sión so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Monte de Sión (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Monte de Sión 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 Monte de Sión there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Monte de Sión
Data of the age pyramid of the town Monte de Sión (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9716
Youth (6-14 years)18826
Adults (15-59 years)504696
Elderly (60+ years)101222

#6 Photos of Monte de Sión

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque

  1. Dos de Junio (- inhabitants)
  2. El Capulin (8 inhabitants)
  3. El Pital Uno (4 inhabitants)
  4. El Progreso (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Sinaí (174 inhabitants)
  6. Emilio Rabasa (957 inhabitants)
  7. La Aurora (554 inhabitants)
  8. La Lupita (7 inhabitants)
  9. Las Arboledas (2 inhabitants)
  10. Los Tres Hermanos (6 inhabitants)
  11. Escuintla (125 inhabitants)
  12. Pequeña Bretaña (7 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (2 inhabitants)
  14. San José (- inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz (1 inhabitants)