Calatraba
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Calatraba, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 447 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Calatraba belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 447 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 61 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Calatraba, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Calatraba is located at 36.7 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Calatraba.
#1 Where is Calatraba? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Calatraba (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Calatraba, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Calatraba (Chiapas) is 447 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 | 228 | 447 |
| 2010 | 267 | 255 | 522 |
| 2005 | 236 | 266 | 502 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 12.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 39.82% | 34.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.51% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.92% | 12.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.59% | 14.61% |
| Schooling level: | 7.58 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.39 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.78 | 5.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| 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 Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.22% | 31.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.54% | 59.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.84% | 5.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 134 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.23% | 5.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 94.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.37% | 66.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.69% | 91.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.92% | 84.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.76% | 66.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.16% | 6.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 2.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.42% | 9.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.30% | 55.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Calatraba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Calatraba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Calatraba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Calatraba
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Calatraba, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Calatraba so you can contact them:- HOTEL TIERRA BLANCA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOLITA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA YADA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES VICTORIA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Calatraba
A weekend in Calatraba and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Calatraba and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns near Calatraba to discover the Mexican culture:
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 61 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- San José (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (Sección Jobal) (387 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Encanto (323 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (Sección el Avispero) (259 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Calatraba (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Calatraba by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Calatraba there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 134 | 134 | 268 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 42 | 75 |
#7 Pictures of Calatraba
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Calatraba? 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 Calatraba.
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#8 The Postal Code of Calatraba (Chiapas) is 29962
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Calatraba 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: 29962. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Calatraba ("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.
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#10 Schools in Calatraba
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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- Las Margaritas de Palenque (104 inhabitants)
- Los Pipol (3 inhabitants)
- Palenque (51797 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (5 inhabitants)
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