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El Retiro (Chiapas)

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The town of El Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 70 inhabitants and it is 1,885 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #137 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Retiro, 51% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Retiro is located at 10.6 kilometers from Motozintla de Mendoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Retiro.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Retiro (Chiapas) is 70 inhabitants

Population data in El Retiro (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	28	42	70
2010	51	56	107
2005	34	45	79

Evolution of the population in El Retiro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.52	3.57
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.57%	6.54%
Illiterate population (men):	4.29%	3.57%
Illiterate population (women):	4.29%	9.80%
Schooling level:	6.93	5.53
Schooling level (men):	6.91	5.81
Schooling level (women):	6.95	5.17

Indigenous culture data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	10.28%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	1.87%
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:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.29%	26.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.76%	46.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	53.57%	3.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	11	13
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	84.62%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	90.91%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	54.55%	53.85%
Homes with a refrigerator:	54.55%	30.77%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.27%	23.08%
Homes with a car:	9.09%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	23.08%
Homes with cell phones:	81.82%	7.69%
Homes with Internet:	18.18%	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 Motozintla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Retiro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Retiro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Retiro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Retiro so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA RIVERA: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN LUCAS: 14 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Retiro

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Retiro? The list of the best places to visit in El Retiro and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Retiro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• San Luis (2545 meters): 2.6 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
• Chevolcán (1837 meters): 3.9 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Tepehuaje (1482 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
• Buenavista (2199 meters): 8.6 km walk (133 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Retiro?:

• Canacales (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Los Pinos (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Ojo de Agua (230 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Cantón las Brisas (46 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (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 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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	6	8
Youth (6-14 years)	5	13	18
Adults (15-59 years)	18	18	36
Elderly (60+ years)	3	5	8

#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 30902

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: 30902. 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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#10 Schools in El Retiro

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