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Monte de los Olivos (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Monte de los Olivos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 144 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

You may know it as Hermosillo.

The town of Monte de los Olivos (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 144 inhabitants and it is 2,221 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 5 minutes away by car (5 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #52 of the ranking.

The locality was formerly known as Hermosillo, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2015.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Monte de los Olivos, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Monte de los Olivos? You can find it at 2.9 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Monte de los Olivos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Monte de los Olivos? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Monte de los Olivos (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 Monte de los Olivos (Chiapas) is 144 inhabitants

Population data in Monte de los Olivos (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	76	68	144
2010	81	79	160

Evolution of the population in Monte de los Olivos: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Monte de los Olivos:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.13	12.66
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.78%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.50%	15.00%
Illiterate population (men):	4.86%	12.66%
Illiterate population (women):	7.64%	17.28%
Schooling level:	6.47	4.52
Schooling level (men):	7.17	4.31
Schooling level (women):	5.88	4.73

Indigenous culture data in Monte de los Olivos:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	94.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	68.75%	74.38%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.56%	20.62%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Monte de los Olivos, 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Monte de los Olivos:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.86%	31.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	48.53%	50.63%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.16%	12.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	31	30
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.83%
Homes with piped water:	96.77%	54.17%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	95.83%
Homes with a radio:	12.90%	79.17%
Homes with a television:	80.65%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	16.13%	20.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	9.68%	4.17%
Homes with a car:	12.90%	8.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.45%	4.17%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.23%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	77.42%	50.00%
Homes with Internet:	3.23%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monte de los Olivos (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 Monte de los Olivos

With the satellite map of Monte de los Olivos 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte de los Olivos.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte de los Olivos

Many people want to stay in the town of Monte de los Olivos 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 LAS ESTRELLAS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y VILLAS VANESSA: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA IRIS: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y HOSTAL SANTA FE: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Monte de los Olivos

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

• Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 6.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Santa Cruz (2282 meters): 4.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Santa Cruz (2446 meters): 5.2 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 6.9 km walk (115 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Monte de los Olivos to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 5 km, heading Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 62 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Monte de los Olivos?:

• San Antonio del Monte (2259 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Cerro Buenavista (82 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Monte los Olivos (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Albania Alta (142 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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