El Desengaño (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Desengaño, a beautiful small village of 38 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Desengaño (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 38 inhabitants and it is 38 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 41 minutes away by car (36 km). It is the most populated town in the position #246 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Desengaño, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Desengaño? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Desengaño is located at 25.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Palenque, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Desengaño.

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

Online map of El Desengaño (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 El Desengaño (Chiapas) is 38 inhabitants

Population data in El Desengaño (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020191938
2010161127
2005181432
Evolution of the population in El Desengaño: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Desengaño:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.679.09
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:2.63%0.00%
Illiterate population:7.89%11.11%
Illiterate population (men):5.26%9.09%
Illiterate population (women):2.63%12.50%
Schooling level:6.223.94
Schooling level (men):6.934.14
Schooling level (women):5.463.82
Indigenous culture data in El Desengaño:
20202010
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%
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.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Desengaño:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:73.68%25.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):78.95%63.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):68.42%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:108
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:80.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%62.50%
Homes with a radio:60.00%62.50%
Homes with a television:70.00%50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%75.00%
Homes with a washing machine:40.00%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:20.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:80.00%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 Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Desengaño.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Desengaño

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#5 What to do in El Desengaño

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Desengaño? The list of the best places to visit in El Desengaño and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Desengaño for hiking and trails:
  • La Vaca (404 meters): 15.5 km walk (290 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Desengaño:
  • Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Comunidad Turística El Panchán", 41 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Desengaño?:
  • Santa María (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • San Pedro (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • San Lorenzo (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • El Chinal (30 inhabitants): Located 2 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 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)303
Youth (6-14 years)358
Adults (15-59 years)111223
Elderly (60+ years)224

#7 Pictures of El Desengaño

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