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La Era (Chiapas)

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

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 444 inhabitants?

The town of La Era (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huixtán. There are 444 inhabitants and it is 2,363 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 30 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Era, 52% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Era is located at 3.7 kilometers from Huixtán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Era.

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

How to get to the town of La Era in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Era.

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#2 The population of La Era (Chiapas) is 444 inhabitants

Population data in La Era (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	233	211	444
2010	176	160	336
2005	126	121	247

Evolution of the population in La Era: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Era:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.34	10.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.41%	16.37%
Illiterate population (men):	3.83%	10.00%
Illiterate population (women):	10.59%	22.16%
Schooling level:	6.45	5.31
Schooling level (men):	7.41	6.20
Schooling level (women):	5.7	4.59

Indigenous culture data in La Era:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.87%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.94%	84.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	24.55%	32.44%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	56.53%	33.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.61%	48.12%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	51.93%	19.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	88	65
Homes with electricity:	96.59%	98.41%
Homes with piped water:	44.32%	53.97%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.59%	96.83%
Homes with a radio:	30.68%	46.03%
Homes with a television:	27.27%	7.94%
Homes with a refrigerator:	3.41%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.27%	1.59%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.86%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Era (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 Era

With the satellite map of La Era 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 Huixtán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Era.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Era

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

• AUTO HOTEL EL CUCAYO: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SUITES BOSQUES DEL SOL: 24 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 20 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Era

Want to know what to see in La Era if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Era.
Las mejores montes de La Era para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Crusquim (2345 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cenizo (2555 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
• Gavilán (2223 meters): 3.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Granadilla (2500 meters): 4.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near La Era to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 30 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Era:

• Eshpuilho (952 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Oquem (911 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Paytagil (151 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Bochilte (321 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (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 Era (Chiapas)

In La Era 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 Era, 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 Era (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	32	59
Youth (6-14 years)	42	52	94
Adults (15-59 years)	143	113	256
Elderly (60+ years)	21	14	35

#7 Pictures of La Era

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Era? 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 Era.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Era (Chiapas) is 29475

Are you going to send a letter to La Era? Do you have a friend in La Era and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Era consists of the following 5 digits: 29475. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Era ("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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#10 Schools in La Era

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