La Escondida (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Escondida, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 108 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Escondida (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 108 inhabitants and it is 197 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 65 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #184 of the ranking.
Data: In La Escondida, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Escondida? You can find it at 29.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Palenque, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Escondida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Escondida? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Escondida (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 Escondida (Chiapas) is 108 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 61 | 108 |
| 2010 | 41 | 36 | 77 |
| 2005 | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.9 | 2.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 14.81% | 20.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.63% | 2.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.85% | 2.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.28 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.49 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.03 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.70% | 36.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.37% | 16.88% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 74.07% | 29.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.77% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 74.47% | 4.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.33% | 52.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.67% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.33% | 23.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.33% | 4.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 38.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 19.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escondida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Escondida, 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 Escondida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida
Many people want to stay in the town of La Escondida 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 NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 42 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MISION PALENQUE: 38 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIRADOR CASA BLANCA: 41 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASTILLO DEL REY: 44 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escondida
A weekend in La Escondida and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Escondida and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Escondida para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Vaca (404 meters): 2.7 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Zona Arqueologica", 65 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- Ciudad Agraria (145 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Adolfo López Mateos 2a. Sección (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Chorrito (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escondida (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Escondida 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 Escondida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of La Escondida
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Escondida, 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 Escondida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in La Escondida
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
- 30 de Marzo (131 inhabitants)
- Ciénega de Matas (2 inhabitants)
- El Palmar 2da. Sección (223 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
- Fracción Manga de Clavo (3 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (108 inhabitants)
- La Guacamaya (18 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (Los Grajos) (- inhabitants)
- La Herradura (- inhabitants)
- Laguna Emiliano Zapata (180 inhabitants)
- Los Pérez (11 inhabitants)
- Piñal (13 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santos Aguilar Vázquez (11 inhabitants)
- San Juan (Fracción el Desengaño) (5 inhabitants)
- Vicente Román Lezama (5 inhabitants)