Arimatea
The most complete information about the large village of Arimatea (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,385 inhabitants?
The town of Arimatea belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 1,385 inhabitants and it is 251 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 42 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Arimatea, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Arimatea is located at 21.7 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 Arimatea.
#1 Where is Arimatea? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Arimatea 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 Arimatea.
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#2 The population of Arimatea (Chiapas) is 1,385 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 684 | 701 | 1385 |
| 2010 | 634 | 617 | 1251 |
| 2005 | 541 | 552 | 1093 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 17.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.43% | 0.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.28% | 20.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.65% | 17.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.62% | 22.08% |
| Schooling level: | 4.42 | 3.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.56 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.28 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.35% | 91.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.89% | 77.46% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.99% | 6.39% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.03% | 23.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.92% | 47.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 0.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 249 | 234 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.59% | 97.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.37% | 65.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.04% | 32.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.99% | 37.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.64% | 52.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 36.95% | 24.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.62% | 4.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.22% | 4.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.20% | 0.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.37% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arimatea
With the satellite map of Arimatea 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arimatea.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arimatea
Many people want to stay in the town of Arimatea 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:- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 26 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 33 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL T & C: 35 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Arimatea
A weekend in Arimatea and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Arimatea and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Arimatea para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Egipto (758 meters): 13.6 km walk (204 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 15.0 km walk (280 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Canal Ulub (605 meters): 15.1 km walk (275 minutes), heading South.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Zona Arqueologica", 42 km, heading Northwest (31 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Arimatea (75 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Nueva Galilea (972 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- San José del Carmen (El Bascancito) (64 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- Profr. Roberto Barrios (1361 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Arimatea (Chiapas)
In Arimatea 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 Arimatea, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 106 | 113 | 219 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 151 | 179 | 330 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 384 | 362 | 746 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 43 | 47 | 90 |
#7 Pictures of Arimatea
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arimatea? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Arimatea.
Disfrute con las fotos de Arimatea en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Arimatea (Chiapas) is 29968
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Arimatea 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: 29968. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Arimatea ("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.
#9 Vote for Arimatea as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Arimatea or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Arimatea to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Arimatea
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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- Los Tres Hermanos (6 inhabitants)
- Puyipa (788 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (26 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Potrero (7 inhabitants)
- San Juan (1 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (11 inhabitants)
- Santa Emilia (3 inhabitants)
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