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El Retiro (Chiapas)

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The town of El Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of El Parral. There are 303 inhabitants and it is 684 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Retiro, there is a percentage of 91% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Retiro? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Retiro is located at 27.3 kilometers from El Parral, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 10.6 kilometers from El Parral, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North 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

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 303 inhabitants

Population data in El Retiro (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	151	152	303
2010	98	111	209
2005	94	92	186

Evolution of the population in El Retiro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.19	15.32
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.48%	19.62%
Illiterate population (men):	7.26%	15.32%
Illiterate population (women):	11.22%	24.49%
Schooling level:	4.15	3.40
Schooling level (men):	4.66	3.79
Schooling level (women):	3.59	2.98

Indigenous culture data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	91.42%	83.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	70.30%	69.38%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.33%	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.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Retiro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.92%	29.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.76%	54.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.91%	1.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:	60	43
Homes with electricity:	98.33%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	90.00%	86.49%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.33%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	56.67%	81.08%
Homes with a television:	78.33%	89.19%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	32.43%
Homes with a washing machine:	15.00%	5.41%
Homes with a car:	13.33%	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:	40.00%	0.00%
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

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

• HOTEL SANTA ANA: 17 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL ECLIPSE DE LUNA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS CANDILES: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL LA CEIBA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (15 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.
Mountains in El Retiro for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Santo Domingo (1401 meters): 5.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Cuajilote (840 meters): 7.0 km walk (140 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Mono (710 meters): 8.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading East.
• Las Cruces (913 meters): 9.4 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near El Retiro:

• La Cieneguilla (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• El Recuerdo (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Novillero (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (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)

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.

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)	27	23	50
Youth (6-14 years)	38	35	73
Adults (15-59 years)	81	86	167
Elderly (60+ years)	5	8	13

#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 30533

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: 30533. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Retiro ("30") 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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