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Benito Juárez (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 232 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Benito Juárez (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 232 inhabitants and it is 50 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 20 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #117 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Benito Juárez, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Benito Juárez? You can find it at 10.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Palenque, 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 232 inhabitants

Population data in Benito Juárez (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	110	122	232
2010	92	98	190
2005	88	81	169

Evolution of the population in Benito Juárez: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Benito Juárez:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.63	18.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.72%	6.32%
Illiterate population:	17.24%	21.05%
Illiterate population (men):	8.19%	18.37%
Illiterate population (women):	9.05%	23.91%
Schooling level:	5.18	4.22
Schooling level (men):	5.33	4.42
Schooling level (women):	5.01	3.97

Indigenous culture data in Benito Juárez:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	46.98%	56.84%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	20.26%	25.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.72%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Benito Juárez, 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 housing data in Benito Juárez:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.95%	36.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.75%	66.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.55%	4.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	58	48
Homes with electricity:	98.28%	97.50%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	82.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.83%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	58.62%	77.50%
Homes with a television:	82.76%	72.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	70.69%	67.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.03%	10.00%
Homes with a car:	13.79%	5.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.45%	5.00%
Homes with cell phones:	55.17%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	5.17%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Benito Juárez (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 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 Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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:

• HOTEL MISION PALENQUE: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MIRADOR CASA BLANCA: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA VILLAS PARAISO: 13 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHIAPÁN: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Benito Juárez

A weekend in Benito Juárez and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Benito Juárez and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Benito Juárez for hiking and trails:

• Cojolita (666 meters): 13.6 km walk (256 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Benito Juárez to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 20 km, heading West (16 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Benito Juárez?:

• Miguel Hidalgo (117 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Ampliación Benito Juárez (147 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Belisario Dom�nguez Norte 2da. Secci�n (165 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• El Arenal (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Benito Juárez (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	18	29
Youth (6-14 years)	27	21	48
Adults (15-59 years)	63	71	134
Elderly (60+ years)	9	12	21

#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

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