Bolantón
Learn about medium-sized town of Bolantón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 254 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Bolantón belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (State of Chiapas). There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,902 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 14 minutes away by car (11 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #51 of the ranking.
Data: In Bolantón, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Bolantón? You can find it at 7.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Comitán de Domínguez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Bolantón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Bolantón? How to go? Map
Location map of Bolantón in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Bolantón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Bolantón (Chiapas) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | 129 | 254 |
| 2010 | 95 | 100 | 195 |
| 2005 | 94 | 100 | 194 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 19.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.39% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.47% | 23.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.06% | 19.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.42% | 28.42% |
| Schooling level: | 4.96 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.48 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.43 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.55% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.12% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.20% | 5.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 77 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.40% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.04% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.75% | 84.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.12% | 86.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.44% | 39.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.77% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.27% | 23.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.30% | 19.61% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.06% | 15.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.90% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bolantón
With the satellite map of Bolantón 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 Comitán de Domínguez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bolantón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bolantón
Many people want to stay in the town of Bolantón 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:- HOTEL DIEGO: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL FLOR DE MARIA: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAGOS DE MONTEBELLO: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bolantón
Want to know what to see in Bolantón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Bolantón.Las mejores montes de Bolantón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- San Vicente (2021 meters): 3.8 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peñasco (1504 meters): 11.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Chentic (1618 meters): 12.2 km walk (222 minutes), heading South.
- Plata (2111 meters): 15.3 km walk (249 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Central", 14 km, heading East (11 minutes by car)
- Bolantoncito (55 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Falso Corral (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tres Perlas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Morelia Santa María (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Bolantón (Chiapas)
In Bolantón 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 Bolantón, 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) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 70 | 142 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
#7 Pictures of Bolantón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bolantón? 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 Bolantón.
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#9 Schools in Bolantón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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- Concepción Yocnajab (392 inhabitants)
- El Milagro (44 inhabitants)
- La Aurora (Quinta María Cristina) (5 inhabitants)
- La Floresta (1941 inhabitants)
- La Ilusión (16 inhabitants)
- La Verbena (2 inhabitants)
- Mina de los Ángeles (47 inhabitants)
- Refugio Chichimá (10 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (2 inhabitants)
- San Francisco el Arenal (132 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (10 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana las Palmas (17 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (9 inhabitants)
- Tres Perlas (6 inhabitants)