La Escalera (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Escalera, a beautiful small village of 14 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Escalera (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 14 inhabitants and it is 53 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 6 minutes away by car (5 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #287 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Escalera, 25% 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.

The town of La Escalera is located at 3.3 kilometers from Palenque, 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 Escalera.

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

Map to know how to get to La Escalera (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Escalera, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Escalera (Chiapas) is 14 inhabitants

Population data in La Escalera (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205914
20108917
20058614
Evolution of the population in La Escalera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Escalera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.20.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:14.29%5.88%
Illiterate population:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%0.00%
Schooling level:11.839.80
Schooling level (men):128.38
Schooling level (women):11.3311.43
Indigenous culture data in La Escalera:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Escalera, 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 Escalera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.00%23.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.56%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.00%12.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:44
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a radio:75.00%0.00%
Homes with a television:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:75.00%100.00%
Homes with a car:25.00%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%25.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%50.00%
Homes with cell phones:100.00%25.00%
Homes with Internet:25.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Escalera (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 Escalera

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Escalera, 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 Escalera.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escalera

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

#5 What to do in La Escalera

A weekend in La Escalera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Escalera and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Escalera for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 5.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 8.6 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cojolita (666 meters): 11.3 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Tzepoñil (816 meters): 15.1 km walk (274 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near La Escalera to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Yaxchilán​", 6 km, heading East (5 minutes by car)
Other towns near La Escalera:
  • Los Leones (El Paraíso) (11 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Santa María (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
  • Las Margaritas (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • El Resbalón (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 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 Escalera (Chiapas)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Escalera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)202
Adults (15-59 years)2911
Elderly (60+ years)101

#7 Pictures of La Escalera

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  2. El Aguacate (10 inhabitants)
  3. El Sacrificio (- inhabitants)
  4. El Tigrillo (1 inhabitants)
  5. Estrella de Belén (181 inhabitants)
  6. La Lucha (7 inhabitants)
  7. Los Olvidados 2da. Sección (51 inhabitants)
  8. Margarita Maza de Juárez (394 inhabitants)
  9. Medellín 1ra. Sección (222 inhabitants)
  10. Nueva Central (127 inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo Chapultepec (- inhabitants)
  12. Profesor Roberto Barrios (1361 inhabitants)
  13. Eugenio Hernández (- inhabitants)
  14. San Román (2 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Escondida (14 inhabitants)