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El Paraíso (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of El Paraíso, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 566 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of El Paraíso (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Catazajá. The Magical Town of Palenque is 52 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Paraíso, 74% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Paraíso is located at 7.9 kilometers from Catazajá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Paraíso.

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

Location map of El Paraíso in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Paraíso, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Paraíso (Chiapas) is 566 inhabitants

Population data in El Paraíso (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	284	282	566
2010	269	265	534
2005	259	265	524

Evolution of the population in El Paraíso: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Paraíso:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.53	4.15
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	6.89%	2.43%
Illiterate population:	6.36%	9.18%
Illiterate population (men):	2.30%	4.15%
Illiterate population (women):	4.06%	14.13%
Schooling level:	7.4	6.38
Schooling level (men):	7.63	6.87
Schooling level (women):	7.17	5.89

Indigenous culture data in El Paraíso:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.88%	0.37%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.53%	0.19%
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 Paraíso, 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 Paraíso:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.29%	34.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.48%	63.77%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.23%	5.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:	158	157
Homes with electricity:	99.37%	98.58%
Homes with piped water:	99.37%	97.16%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.73%	95.74%
Homes with a radio:	51.90%	73.05%
Homes with a television:	88.61%	90.07%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.14%	89.36%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.52%	70.92%
Homes with a car:	18.35%	4.96%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.80%	1.42%
Homes with landline telephone:	25.95%	21.28%
Homes with cell phones:	74.68%	31.21%
Homes with Internet:	8.23%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Paraíso (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 Paraíso

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso

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

• HOTEL YOYIS: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CLIO: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA CATAZAJA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Paraíso

A weekend in El Paraíso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Paraíso and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Paraíso:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Comunidad Turística El Panchán", 52 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Paraíso:

• Fronterita (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (34 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• El Hular (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 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 Paraíso (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	29	48
Youth (6-14 years)	49	39	88
Adults (15-59 years)	157	154	311
Elderly (60+ years)	59	60	119

#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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#9 Schools in El Paraíso

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