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La Aurora (Chiapas)

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The town of La Aurora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 554 inhabitants and it is 312 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 27 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Aurora, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 37% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Aurora? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Aurora is located at 13.5 kilometers (in direction North) 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 Aurora.

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

What is the route to get to La Aurora (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 La Aurora (Chiapas) is 554 inhabitants

Population data in La Aurora (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	286	268	554
2010	312	297	609
2005	262	252	514

Evolution of the population in La Aurora: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Aurora:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.79	12.46
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.44%	0.66%
Illiterate population:	18.23%	18.39%
Illiterate population (men):	6.68%	12.46%
Illiterate population (women):	11.55%	24.04%
Schooling level:	6.2	5.11
Schooling level (men):	6.66	5.34
Schooling level (women):	5.78	4.91

Indigenous culture data in La Aurora:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.19%	97.87%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.73%	87.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	12.27%	21.02%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.65%	25.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.42%	47.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.07%	5.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	118	122
Homes with electricity:	96.61%	90.74%
Homes with piped water:	96.61%	95.37%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	62.71%	21.30%
Homes with a radio:	54.24%	56.48%
Homes with a television:	69.49%	43.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	51.69%	22.22%
Homes with a washing machine:	6.78%	1.85%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.93%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.85%	20.37%
Homes with cell phones:	37.29%	2.78%
Homes with Internet:	3.39%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Aurora (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 Aurora

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Aurora, 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 La Aurora.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Aurora

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Aurora, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Aurora so you can contact them:

• CASCADA MIZOL HA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 16 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL T & C: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Aurora

Want to know what to see in La Aurora if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Aurora.
Mountains in La Aurora for hiking and trails:

• Cojolita (666 meters): 5.4 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Egipto (758 meters): 14.2 km walk (257 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 16.0 km walk (330 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 13.3 km walk (177 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near La Aurora to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Comunidad Turística El Panchán", 27 km, heading North (18 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Aurora:

• El Paraíso (103 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Estrella de Belén (998 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz (469 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Nazareth (602 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (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 La Aurora (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	37	64
Youth (6-14 years)	53	44	97
Adults (15-59 years)	175	159	334
Elderly (60+ years)	31	28	59

#7 Pictures of La Aurora

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Aurora, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Aurora, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Aurora (Chiapas) is 29968

Are you going to send a letter to La Aurora? Do you have a friend in La Aurora and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Aurora consists of the following 5 digits: 29968. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Aurora ("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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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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#10 Schools in La Aurora

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