Benito Juárez (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Benito Juárez, a beautiful medium-sized town of 264 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Benito Juárez (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango del Valle. There are 264 inhabitants and it is 1,739 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 78 minutes away by car (54 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Benito Juárez, there is a percentage of 80% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Benito Juárez? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Benito Juárez? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Amatenango del Valle, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Benito Juárez through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Benito Juárez? How to go? Map
Online map of Benito Juárez (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 Benito Juárez (Chiapas) is 264 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 120 | 264 |
| 2010 | 99 | 89 | 188 |
| 2005 | 100 | 78 | 178 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 14.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.26% | 18.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.68% | 14.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.58% | 21.21% |
| Schooling level: | 5.9 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.6 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.30% | 89.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.79% | 42.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.39% | 25.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.50% | 43.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.64% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.12% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.98% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.59% | 59.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.65% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.73% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.73% | 9.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.43% | 3.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Benito Juárez
With the satellite map of Benito Juárez 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 Amatenango del Valle. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Benito Juárez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Benito Juárez
Do you want to stay in Benito Juárez? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Benito Juárez:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL AUSENTE: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Benito Juárez
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Benito Juárez? The list of the best places to visit in Benito Juárez and nearby locations.Mountains in Benito Juárez for hiking and trails:
- Cojtomhuitz (1879 meters): 0.9 km walk (18 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Moshta (1748 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cueva el Coyote (1905 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading North.
- Muculhuitz (Cerro Amahuitz) (1879 meters): 3.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 78 km, heading Northwest (54 minutes by car)
- El Sumidero (111 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Monte de los Olivos (243 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Gloria (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Aguacatenango (4467 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Benito Juárez (Chiapas)
In Benito Juárez 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 Benito Juárez, 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) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 55 | 139 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of Benito Juárez
In order for you to enjoy nature around Benito Juárez, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Benito Juárez, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Benito Juárez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango del Valle
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle
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- Campo Alegre (63 inhabitants)
- Campo Grande (47 inhabitants)
- Candelaria Buenavista (49 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (5 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Porvenir (34 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (18 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (- inhabitants)
- San José Cruz Quemada (12 inhabitants)
- San Ramón Buenavista (85 inhabitants)
- San Vicente la Piedra (386 inhabitants)
- Santa Anita (17 inhabitants)
- Santiago Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- Tepeyac (- inhabitants)
- Yalchitán (3 inhabitants)