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La Esmeralda (Chiapas)

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The town of La Esmeralda (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 69 inhabitants and it is 1,157 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #462 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Esmeralda, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 23% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Esmeralda? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Esmeralda is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Esmeralda.

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

Online map of La Esmeralda (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Chiapas) is 69 inhabitants

Population data in La Esmeralda (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	33	36	69
2010	26	19	45
2005	35	32	67

Evolution of the population in La Esmeralda: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Esmeralda:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.84%	11.11%
Illiterate population (men):	4.35%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	14.49%	19.23%
Schooling level:	4.31	3.47
Schooling level (men):	5.45	5.43
Schooling level (women):	3.27	2.33

Indigenous culture data in La Esmeralda:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	66.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.96%	62.22%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	27.54%	11.11%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.87%	13.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.11%	31.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	60.61%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	11
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	16.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	61.54%	16.67%
Homes with a radio:	61.54%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	23.08%	16.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	16.67%
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%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.08%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Esmeralda (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 Esmeralda

With the satellite map of La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esmeralda

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

• LA PIRAMIDE DEL SOL: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL NUEVO AMANECER: 9 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SOFIA: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHILUM: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Esmeralda

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

• Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 4.0 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 3.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 6.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Sonep (1804 meters): 8.7 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Esmeralda?:

• Guayaza (446 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Perseverancia (241 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Pantelhá (380 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 Esmeralda (Chiapas)

In La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda, 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 Esmeralda (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	5	10
Youth (6-14 years)	6	11	17
Adults (15-59 years)	20	17	37
Elderly (60+ years)	2	3	5

#7 Pictures of La Esmeralda

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Esmeralda? 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 Esmeralda.
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