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La Caoba

Learn about medium-sized town of La Caoba through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 341 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

You may know it as El Valche.

The town of La Caoba belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 341 inhabitants and it is 47 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 7 minutes away by car (6 km). It is the most populated town in the position #128 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as El Valche. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Caoba, there is a percentage of 59% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Caoba? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Caoba is located at 3.2 kilometers (in direction West) 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 La Caoba.

#1 Where is La Caoba? How to go? Map

Online map of La Caoba in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Caoba (Chiapas) is 341 inhabitants

Population data in La Caoba

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	173	168	341
2010	78	94	172
2005	37	33	70

Evolution of the population in La Caoba: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Caoba:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.26	11.70
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	14.08%	6.40%
Illiterate population:	4.69%	15.12%
Illiterate population (men):	1.47%	11.70%
Illiterate population (women):	3.23%	19.23%
Schooling level:	7.91	4.75
Schooling level (men):	8.27	4.98
Schooling level (women):	7.54	4.54

Indigenous culture data in La Caoba:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	58.65%	67.44%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	29.03%	39.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.59%	1.74%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Caoba, 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 La Caoba:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	56.89%	27.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.33%	45.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	55.49%	5.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:	90	45
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	5.41%
Homes with piped water:	98.89%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	21.62%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	16.22%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	10.81%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.11%	2.70%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.78%	2.70%
Homes with a car:	15.56%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	90.00%	8.11%
Homes with Internet:	5.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Caoba (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 La Caoba

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Caoba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Caoba.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Caoba

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

• HOTEL BOUTIQUE PIEDRA DE AGUA: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANTE LOS LEONES: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS SAN CATARINO: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y VILLAS KIN´HA: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Caoba

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

• Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 6.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 11.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading South.
• Cojolita (666 meters): 12.8 km walk (188 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Don Juan (474 meters): 14.8 km walk (222 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near La Caoba to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 7 km, heading East (6 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Caoba:

• La Guadalupe (12 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
• La Selva (67 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• La Victoria (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Santa Lucía (99 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (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 La Caoba (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Caoba 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 La Caoba there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Caoba (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	16	38
Youth (6-14 years)	38	41	79
Adults (15-59 years)	104	99	203
Elderly (60+ years)	9	12	21

#7 Pictures of La Caoba

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