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La Betania (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Betania, a beautiful small village of 83 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Betania (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 83 inhabitants and it is 398 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 67 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #198 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Betania, 42% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Betania is located at 29.1 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Betania.

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

Online map of La Betania 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 Betania (Chiapas) is 83 inhabitants

Population data in La Betania (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	41	42	83
2010	77	68	145
2005	81	86	167

Evolution of the population in La Betania: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Betania:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.77	13.24
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	19.28%	21.38%
Illiterate population (men):	9.64%	13.24%
Illiterate population (women):	9.64%	28.57%
Schooling level:	5.48	4.01
Schooling level (men):	5.64	5.49
Schooling level (women):	5.29	2.46

Indigenous culture data in La Betania:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.54%	77.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	36.14%	41.38%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.78%	21.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.62%	42.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	43.90%	2.60%
Number of inhabited private housings:	18	30
Homes with electricity:	94.44%	80.00%
Homes with piped water:	61.11%	64.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	61.11%	44.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	12.00%
Homes with a television:	38.89%	12.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	11.11%	8.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.00%
Homes with cell phones:	5.56%	4.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Betania (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 Betania

With the satellite map of La Betania 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 Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Betania.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Betania

Many people want to stay in the town of La Betania 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 POSADA LA PASADITA: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• CASCADA MIZOL HA: 25 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 41 km away, direction Southwest (31 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 42 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Betania

A weekend in La Betania and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Betania and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Betania for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 3.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 5.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tanchivil (924 meters): 8.4 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 11.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near La Betania to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 67 km, heading North (49 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Betania:

• Cacateel (147 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Betania 2da. Sección (161 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Mojonera Joltubo (154 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Las Montañas (117 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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 Betania (Chiapas)

In La Betania 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 Betania, 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 Betania (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	7	15
Youth (6-14 years)	12	10	22
Adults (15-59 years)	19	22	41
Elderly (60+ years)	2	3	5

#7 Pictures of La Betania

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Betania, 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 Betania, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Betania

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