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El Retiro (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of El Retiro (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 16 inhabitants?

The town of El Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 58 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #289 of the whole municipality.

In 2020, the authorities declared it uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Retiro is located at 31.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Palenque, 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

What is the route to get to El Retiro (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Retiro (Chiapas) is 16 inhabitants

Population data in El Retiro (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	7	9	16
2005	9	9	18

Evolution of the population in El Retiro: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 9 males and 7 females. The female/male ratio is 0.778, and the birth rate is 3.17 children per woman. Of the total population, 6.25% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 0.00% of the population is illiterate (0.00% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 5.27 (6.20 in men and 4.50 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Retiro
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Retiro
31.25% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (55.56% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Retiro
In El Retiro there are 4 housings. 50.00% of the housings have electricity, 25.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 50.00% have a radio receiver, 75.00% a television, 25.00% a fridge, 25.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 50.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Retiro

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Retiro

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

• HOTEL VILLA CATAZAJA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 16 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CLIO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL YOYIS: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 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.
Magical Towns near El Retiro to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 58 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Retiro:

• San Juan Bautista (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Agua Fría (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• San Antonio el Potrero (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• El Piñal (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• Guapinol (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 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)

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

#7 Pictures of El Retiro

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Retiro, 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 Retiro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Retiro (Chiapas) is 29962

Are you going to send a letter to El Retiro? Do you have a friend in El Retiro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Retiro consists of the following 5 digits: 29962. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Retiro ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Retiro

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