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El Retiro (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Retiro, a beautiful small village of 61 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 61 inhabitants and it is 1,093 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #468 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Retiro, 50% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Retiro is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 Retiro.

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

How to get to the town of El Retiro 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 Retiro.

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#2 The population of El Retiro (Chiapas) is 61 inhabitants

Population data in El Retiro (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	31	30	61
2010	17	24	41
2005	27	28	55

Evolution of the population in El Retiro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.45	4.17
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.84%	14.63%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	4.17%
Illiterate population (women):	9.84%	29.41%
Schooling level:	5.69	3.53
Schooling level (men):	6.32	5.11
Schooling level (women):	5	1.75

Indigenous culture data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	90.16%	85.37%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	6.56%	36.59%

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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.51%	24.39%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.67%	41.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.23%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	9
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	20.00%	28.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	20.00%	28.57%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Ocosingo. 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:

• HOTEL ALBA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE Y RESTAURANT MATY: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE TONINA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Retiro

Want to know what to see in El Retiro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Retiro.
Las mejores montes de El Retiro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 11.9 km walk (171 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 10.5 km walk (161 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 15.1 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cololtíal (1766 meters): 14.1 km walk (180 minutes), heading West.

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

• Cantajal (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• California (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Primor (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Buenavista Teaquil (118 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 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)	5	4	9
Youth (6-14 years)	9	7	16
Adults (15-59 years)	16	18	34
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#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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