5 de Mayo (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of 5 de Mayo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 371 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of 5 de Mayo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 371 inhabitants and it is 277 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 59 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #81 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In 5 de Mayo, there is a percentage of 32% of indigenous population and 41% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on 5 de Mayo? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that 5 de Mayo is located at 36.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Palenque, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of 5 de Mayo.

#1 Where is 5 de Mayo? How to go? Map

Online map of 5 de Mayo (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 5 de Mayo (Chiapas) is 371 inhabitants

Population data in 5 de Mayo (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020198173371
2010145136281
2005135144279
Evolution of the population in 5 de Mayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in 5 de Mayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.667.35
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:13.48%11.74%
Illiterate population:4.31%7.83%
Illiterate population (men):1.62%7.35%
Illiterate population (women):2.70%8.28%
Schooling level:6.915.29
Schooling level (men):6.795.49
Schooling level (women):7.025.06
Indigenous culture data in 5 de Mayo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:32.08%27.40%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:12.40%12.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.54%0.36%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of 5 de Mayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in 5 de Mayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:58.22%30.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.79%61.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):48.99%2.07%
Number of inhabited private housings:10073
Homes with electricity:97.00%96.88%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.00%81.25%
Homes with a radio:56.00%60.94%
Homes with a television:74.00%79.69%
Homes with a refrigerator:67.00%59.38%
Homes with a washing machine:48.00%20.31%
Homes with a car:15.00%9.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%7.81%
Homes with cell phones:41.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:6.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in 5 de Mayo (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 5 de Mayo

With the satellite map of 5 de Mayo 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 Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of 5 de Mayo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near 5 de Mayo

Do you want to stay in 5 de Mayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to 5 de Mayo:

#5 What to do in 5 de Mayo

Want to know what to see in 5 de Mayo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy 5 de Mayo.
Las mejores montes de 5 de Mayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Vaca (404 meters): 12.3 km walk (172 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in 5 de Mayo:
  • Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 59 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of 5 de Mayo?:
  • Graciano Sánchez (370 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • Emiliano Zapata (139 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
  • San Antonio (24 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • La Reforma de Ocampo (702 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 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 5 de Mayo (Chiapas)

In 5 de Mayo 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 5 de Mayo, 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 5 de Mayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)322658
Youth (6-14 years)433477
Adults (15-59 years)10893201
Elderly (60+ years)152035

#7 Pictures of 5 de Mayo

In order for you to enjoy nature around 5 de Mayo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of 5 de Mayo, 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. Agua Escondida (41 inhabitants)
  2. La Loma (6 inhabitants)
  3. Los Girasoles (17 inhabitants)
  4. El Carmen (6 inhabitants)
  5. El Esquinero (115 inhabitants)
  6. Manuel Méndez Cruz (8 inhabitants)
  7. La Florida (- inhabitants)
  8. La Gloria (7 inhabitants)
  9. La Providencia Dos (- inhabitants)
  10. Las Delicias (412 inhabitants)
  11. Nueva Jerusalén (El Jaguar) (340 inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio (- inhabitants)
  13. San Jorge (5 inhabitants)
  14. San Marcos (3 inhabitants)
  15. San Mateo (3 inhabitants)