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El Desierto (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 449 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Desierto (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 449 inhabitants and it is 138 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 45 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #30 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Desierto, 22% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Desierto is located at 32.1 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 Desierto.

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

Online map of El Desierto (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 Desierto (Chiapas) is 449 inhabitants

Population data in El Desierto (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	221	228	449
2010	274	280	554
2005	195	216	411

Evolution of the population in El Desierto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Desierto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.33	16.79
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.79%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.48%	20.58%
Illiterate population (men):	6.24%	16.79%
Illiterate population (women):	10.24%	24.45%
Schooling level:	5.57	4.88
Schooling level (men):	6.01	5.46
Schooling level (women):	5.13	4.26

Indigenous culture data in El Desierto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	95.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	75.95%	83.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.01%	16.06%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Desierto, 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 Desierto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.69%	26.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	51.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	56.56%	0.73%
Number of inhabited private housings:	105	125
Homes with electricity:	95.24%	61.48%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	55.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	78.10%	55.74%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	15.57%
Homes with a television:	64.76%	18.03%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.19%	7.38%
Homes with a washing machine:	13.33%	0.82%
Homes with a car:	1.90%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.95%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.57%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	48.57%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	39.05%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Desierto (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 Desierto

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Desierto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Desierto.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Desierto

Do you want to stay in El Desierto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Desierto:

• AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 35 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA FUENTE: 42 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)
• POSADA EL VERGEL: 41 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARDO: 44 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Desierto

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

• La Vaca (404 meters): 6.7 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Desierto:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Zona Arqueologica", 45 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Desierto:

• La Prosperidad (117 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Lomas Tristes (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Agua Escondida (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Estrella de Belén (181 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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 Desierto (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Desierto 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 El Desierto there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Desierto (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	42	39	81
Youth (6-14 years)	39	46	85
Adults (15-59 years)	127	129	256
Elderly (60+ years)	13	14	27

#7 Pictures of El Desierto

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Desierto, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Desierto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Desierto

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