El Mojón (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Mojón, a beautiful small village of 196 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Mojón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 196 inhabitants and it is 1,198 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #139 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Mojón, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Mojón is located at 3.1 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Mojón.
#1 Where is El Mojón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Mojón (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Mojón (Chiapas) is 196 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 105 | 91 | 196 |
| 2010 | 52 | 53 | 105 |
| 2005 | 36 | 22 | 58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 7.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.04% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.31% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.61% | 7.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.69% | 11.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.86 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.1 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.68 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 12.24% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.53% | 0.95% |
| 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 Motozintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.63% | 36.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.25% | 49.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.10% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.44% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.87% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.10% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.79% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.79% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.21% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.03% | 21.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.56% | 5.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.87% | 52.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.13% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mojón
With the satellite map of El Mojón 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 Motozintla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mojón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mojón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Mojón 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:- AUTO HOTEL MÉXICO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL MÉXICO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL RINCONCITO: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE ROSITA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mojón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mojón? The list of the best places to visit in El Mojón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Mojón for hiking and trails:
- Cara de León (2145 meters): 5.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- El Malé (3048 meters): 8.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Brujo (2379 meters): 8.3 km walk (135 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Gritadero (1924 meters): 9.2 km walk (132 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Francisco (Barrio el Mojón) (306 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- El Mojón (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Paraíso (138 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- 4 de Octubre (236 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mojón (Chiapas)
In El Mojón 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 Mojón, 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) | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 42 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Mojón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mojón, 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 Mojón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Mojón en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Mojón (Chiapas) is 30900
Are you going to send a letter to El Mojón? Do you have a friend in El Mojón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Mojón consists of the following 5 digits: 30900. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Mojón ("30") 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.
#9 Vote for El Mojón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Mojón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Motozintla
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