La Asunción (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Asunción (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 285 inhabitants?

The town of La Asunción (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 285 inhabitants and it is 179 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #151 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Asunción, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 La Asunción? You can find it at 41.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Palenque, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Asunción through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

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

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#2 The population of La Asunción (Chiapas) is 285 inhabitants

Population data in La Asunción (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020144141285
20106861129
20055558113
Evolution of the population in La Asunción: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Asunción:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.348.20
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.09%13.18%
Illiterate population (men):6.32%8.20%
Illiterate population (women):8.77%17.65%
Schooling level:6.364.75
Schooling level (men):6.964.97
Schooling level (women):5.684.59
Indigenous culture data in La Asunción:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.95%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.26%84.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%6.20%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Asunción, 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 Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Asunción:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:63.16%22.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.38%44.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):59.03%2.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:6224
Homes with electricity:100.00%91.30%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.65%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.39%34.78%
Homes with a radio:32.26%47.83%
Homes with a television:58.06%43.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:46.77%17.39%
Homes with a washing machine:29.03%0.00%
Homes with a car:1.61%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:38.71%0.00%
Homes with Internet:25.81%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Asunción (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 Asunción

With the satellite map of La Asunción 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 Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Asunción.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Asunción

Many people want to stay in the town of La Asunción 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:

#5 What to do in La Asunción

A weekend in La Asunción and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Asunción and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Asunción para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Vaca (404 meters): 14.8 km walk (194 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Asunción?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Asunción (Chiapas)

In La Asunción 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 La Asunción, 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 La Asunción (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222345
Youth (6-14 years)402565
Adults (15-59 years)8183164
Elderly (60+ years)11011

#7 Pictures of La Asunción

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

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#8 Vote for La Asunción as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque

  1. El Durazno (3 inhabitants)
  2. El Esfuerzo (4 inhabitants)
  3. El Palmar 1ra. Sección (270 inhabitants)
  4. Macondo (Tierra Jaguar) (14 inhabitants)
  5. La Bugambilia (10 inhabitants)
  6. Bitalo (5 inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (10 inhabitants)
  8. La Primavera (19 inhabitants)
  9. Luis Alfredo (189 inhabitants)
  10. Nuevo Mérida 2da. Sección (57 inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo Progreso (1 inhabitants)
  12. Palomo (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel (10 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz (469 inhabitants)