El Paraíso (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Paraíso through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 250 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Paraíso (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Totolapa. There are 250 inhabitants and it is 721 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 45 minutes away by car (39 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Paraíso, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 34% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Paraíso? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Paraíso is located at 5.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Totolapa, 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 Paraíso.
#1 Where is El Paraíso? How to go? Map
Online map of El Paraíso (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 Paraíso (Chiapas) is 250 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 137 | 250 |
| 2010 | 52 | 54 | 106 |
| 2005 | 44 | 40 | 84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 33.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.40% | 39.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.60% | 33.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.80% | 46.15% |
| Schooling level: | 2.93 | 1.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.82 | 1.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.1 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.40% | 76.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 33.60% | 49.06% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Totolapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.40% | 24.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.88% | 48.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.75% | 94.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 65.62% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.50% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 59.38% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 21.88% | 15.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.38% | 10.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 34.38% | 21.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Paraíso
With the satellite map of El Paraíso 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 Totolapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Paraíso, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Paraíso so you can contact them:- C H BANOS EL CARMEN SANTO DOMINGO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES OCAMPO: 17 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAJA: 25 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EN PRESIDENTE ECHEVERRÍA (LAJA TENDIDA): 29 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Paraíso
Want to know what to see in El Paraíso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Paraíso.Las mejores montes de El Paraíso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Cuchilla (724 meters): 5.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chamburro (780 meters): 10.1 km walk (178 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zopilotero (1147 meters): 11.7 km walk (207 minutes), heading East.
- La Lanza (990 meters): 11.4 km walk (214 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 45 km, heading North (39 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Dolores (178 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Huerta Vieja (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San José el Retiro (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Merced (168 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Paraíso (Chiapas)
In El Paraíso 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 Paraíso, 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 | 42 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 51 | 106 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Paraíso
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Paraíso, 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 Paraíso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Totolapa
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Totolapa
- El Calvario (8 inhabitants)
- El Cangrejo (3 inhabitants)
- El Carmelito (5 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (44 inhabitants)
- Huerta Vieja (46 inhabitants)
- La Merced (168 inhabitants)
- Laguna Negra (18 inhabitants)
- Las Limas (1 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (14 inhabitants)
- Pachen (7 inhabitants)
- Paso Limón (- inhabitants)
- Ponciano Arriaga (792 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (515 inhabitants)
- Totolapa (4600 inhabitants)