El Paraíso (San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 55 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The place of El Paraíso is inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 55 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #70 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Paraíso is at 2,139 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Paraíso, 56% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the dwellings 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 7.8 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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
How to get to the town of El Paraíso in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Paraíso.
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#2 The population of El Paraíso (Chiapas) is 55 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 29 | 26 | 55 |
2010 | 39 | 35 | 74 |
2005 | 29 | 27 | 56 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 28.57 |
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 16.36% | 33.78% |
Illiterate population (men): | 10.91% | 28.57% |
Illiterate population (women): | 5.45% | 38.46% |
Schooling level: | 4 | 1.86 |
Schooling level (men): | 4 | 2.53 |
Schooling level (women): | 4 | 1.38 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 87.27% | 81.08% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.82% | 56.76% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 8.11% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 69.09% | 20.27% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 88.46% | 40.00% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.72% | 2.56% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 15 | 17 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Housing with piped water: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.33% | 33.33% |
Dwellings with radio: | 80.00% | 58.33% |
Housing with television: | 53.33% | 58.33% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with washing machine: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 46.67% | 25.00% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 53.33% | 8.33% |
Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraíso
Many people want to stay in the town of El Paraíso 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.:- HOTEL ALEJANDRA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y SUITES CASA ZUR: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPITAL Y CENTRO MEDICO SAN CRISTOBAL: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DE LOURDES: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Paraíso (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Paraíso by age and sex, 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.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 20 | 38 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#6 Photos of El Paraíso
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Paraíso, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of El Paraíso (Chiapas) is 29213
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Paraíso so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29213. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Paraíso ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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