El Retiro (Chiapas)

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The town of El Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. There are 218 inhabitants and it is 1,082 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #36 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Retiro, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Retiro is located at 13.9 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of El Pacayal, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Amatenango de la Frontera) it is at 5.8 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Retiro.

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

Online map of El Retiro (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 Retiro (Chiapas) is 218 inhabitants

Population data in El Retiro (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020111107218
2010128143271
2005465298
Evolution of the population in El Retiro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Retiro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8216.08
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.92%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.17%17.71%
Illiterate population (men):2.75%16.08%
Illiterate population (women):6.42%19.53%
Schooling level:5.264.26
Schooling level (men):5.524.09
Schooling level (women):5.024.42
Indigenous culture data in El Retiro:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 Retiro, 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 Retiro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:34.86%28.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.88%53.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.71%1.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:4355
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%86.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:65.12%100.00%
Homes with a radio:13.95%60.00%
Homes with a television:37.21%46.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:44.19%40.00%
Homes with a washing machine:23.26%20.00%
Homes with a car:13.95%17.78%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%4.44%
Homes with cell phones:55.81%0.00%
Homes with Internet:55.81%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Retiro (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 Retiro

With the satellite map of El Retiro 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 Amatenango de la Frontera. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Retiro.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Retiro

Many people want to stay in the town of El Retiro 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:

#5 What to do in El Retiro

A weekend in El Retiro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Retiro and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Retiro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • San José (2078 meters): 2.3 km walk (28 minutes), heading South.
  • Las Campanas (1578 meters): 2.6 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
  • Cola del Loro (1939 meters): 3.8 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
  • Montaña de Castañeda (2429 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Retiro?:
  • La Línea (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • Las Marías (162 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Chorro (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • Santa Ana (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Retiro (Chiapas)

In El Retiro 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 Retiro, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Retiro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222244
Youth (6-14 years)252550
Adults (15-59 years)5947106
Elderly (60+ years)51318

#7 Pictures of El Retiro

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Retiro? 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 Retiro.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Retiro (Chiapas) is 30943

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Retiro 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: 30943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Retiro ("30") 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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  2. Bienestar Social (133 inhabitants)
  3. Buenavista (426 inhabitants)
  4. Cinco de Mayo (63 inhabitants)
  5. El Tablón Chiquito (Desvío los Ramírez) (37 inhabitants)
  6. Flor de Mayo (292 inhabitants)
  7. Guanajuatillo (- inhabitants)
  8. Monte Ordóñez (575 inhabitants)
  9. Monte Verde (397 inhabitants)
  10. Monumento los Pilatos (36 inhabitants)
  11. Nueva Esperanza (112 inhabitants)
  12. Nueva Independencia (18 inhabitants)
  13. Pacayalito (821 inhabitants)
  14. Platanillo (210 inhabitants)
  15. Regadillo (260 inhabitants)