El Monte de Sión
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Monte de Sión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 246 inhabitants?
The town of El Monte de Sión belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (State of Chiapas). There are 246 inhabitants and it is 2,385 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 20 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #45 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Monte de Sión, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 Monte de Sión is located at 12.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 Monte de Sión.
#1 Where is El Monte de Sión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Monte de Sión (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Monte de Sión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Monte de Sión (Chiapas) is 246 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 123 | 246 |
| 2010 | 93 | 85 | 178 |
| 2005 | 69 | 56 | 125 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 11.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.41% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.20% | 21.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.07% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.13% | 30.11% |
| Schooling level: | 4.7 | 3.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.07 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.38 | 2.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.62% | 80.90% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.28% | 30.90% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 67.48% | 32.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.41% | 57.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 71.54% | 9.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.00% | 55.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.00% | 48.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.00% | 37.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.00% | 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% | 10.34% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 2.00% | 6.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Monte de Sión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Monte de Sión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Monte de Sión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Monte de Sión
Do you want to stay in El Monte de Sión? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Monte de Sión:- AUTO HOTEL EL CUCAYO: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUITES BOSQUES DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- VILLAS Y CONFORT LOS ALTOS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS VILLAS JARDÍN: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Monte de Sión
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Monte de Sión? The list of the best places to visit in El Monte de Sión and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Monte de Sión para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Chivero (2600 meters): 2.5 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cacalote (2571 meters): 2.7 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Cagual (2587 meters): 3.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pomosa (2502 meters): 3.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 20 km, heading Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- Anexo Nuevo Corral Che'N el ngel (15 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- La Soledad los Ceresos Sección Dos (96 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Isidro las Huertas (150 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Ecolgica (311 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Monte de Sión (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Monte de Sión 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 Monte de Sión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 75 | 64 | 139 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Monte de Sión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Monte de Sión? 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 Monte de Sión.
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#9 Schools in El Monte de Sión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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