El Desengaño (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of El Desengaño (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 184 inhabitants?

The town of El Desengaño (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huitiupán. There are 184 inhabitants and it is 1,168 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 40 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Desengaño, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 3% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Desengaño? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Desengaño? You can find it at 12.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Huitiupán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Desengaño through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Desengaño? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Desengaño 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 El Desengaño.

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#2 The population of El Desengaño (Chiapas) is 184 inhabitants

Population data in El Desengaño (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209391184
20107365138
20055256108
Evolution of the population in El Desengaño: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Desengaño:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.747.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.70%10.87%
Illiterate population (men):2.72%7.69%
Illiterate population (women):5.98%13.70%
Schooling level:5.553.43
Schooling level (men):5.264.33
Schooling level (women):5.832.36
Indigenous culture data in El Desengaño:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:87.50%79.71%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:5.98%22.46%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Desengaño, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huitiupán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Desengaño:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:31.52%21.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.34%46.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.30%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:3321
Homes with electricity:96.97%100.00%
Homes with piped water:96.97%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.97%100.00%
Homes with a radio:24.24%45.00%
Homes with a television:60.61%40.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:36.36%30.00%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:3.03%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Desengaño (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 El Desengaño

With the satellite map of El Desengaño 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 Huitiupán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Desengaño.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Desengaño

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Desengaño, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Desengaño so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Desengaño

Want to know what to see in El Desengaño if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Desengaño.
Mountains in El Desengaño for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Queretaro (1577 meters): 2.4 km walk (31 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Carrizal (1571 meters): 4.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Quemado (952 meters): 4.9 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Volcán (1191 meters): 4.3 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Desengaño:
  • Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 40 km, heading North (28 minutes by car)
  • Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Estación Ferrocarril", 72 km, heading Northwest (55 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Desengaño?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Desengaño (Chiapas)

In El Desengaño 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 El Desengaño, 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 El Desengaño (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131629
Youth (6-14 years)282553
Adults (15-59 years)504898
Elderly (60+ years)224

#7 Pictures of El Desengaño

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Desengaño? 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 El Desengaño.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Desengaño (Chiapas) is 29715

Are you going to send a letter to El Desengaño? Do you have a friend in El Desengaño and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Desengaño consists of the following 5 digits: 29715. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Desengaño ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huitiupán

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  2. Cacateal Pital (378 inhabitants)
  3. Carmito Dos (56 inhabitants)
  4. Concepción (- inhabitants)
  5. El Fortín (242 inhabitants)
  6. El Ocotal (955 inhabitants)
  7. La Mariposa (179 inhabitants)
  8. Las Maravillas (44 inhabitants)
  9. Nueva Reforma (185 inhabitants)
  10. San Dionisio (16 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Clara Arroyo Seco (43 inhabitants)
  12. Santa María de los Ángeles (269 inhabitants)
  13. Santuario del Pozo Esquipulas (313 inhabitants)
  14. Sombra Lagunita (338 inhabitants)
  15. Triunfo de las Palmas (- inhabitants)