La Esmeralda (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of La Esmeralda through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 60 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Esmeralda (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pijijiapan. It is the most populated town in the position #107 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Esmeralda, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Esmeralda is located at 11.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Pijijiapan, 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

How to get to the town of La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda.

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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Chiapas) is 60 inhabitants

Population data in La Esmeralda (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020352560
2010121325
2005191938
Evolution of the population in La Esmeralda: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.047.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:8.33%8.00%
Illiterate population (men):5.00%7.69%
Illiterate population (women):3.33%8.33%
Schooling level:7.027.06
Schooling level (men):6.476.56
Schooling level (women):7.57.56
Indigenous culture data in La Esmeralda:
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 Esmeralda, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pijijiapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Esmeralda:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.33%24.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.00%46.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):34.29%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:166
Homes with electricity:93.75%100.00%
Homes with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:75.00%100.00%
Homes with a radio:62.50%80.00%
Homes with a television:56.25%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:81.25%80.00%
Homes with a washing machine:50.00%60.00%
Homes with a car:18.75%40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:12.50%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:75.00%40.00%
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 Pijijiapan. 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:

#5 What to do in La Esmeralda

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Esmeralda? The list of the best places to visit in La Esmeralda and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Esmeralda for hiking and trails:
  • La Encomienda (197 meters): 3.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cubilete (377 meters): 18.9 km walk (307 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Esmeralda?:
  • Los Cedros (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
  • La Juanita (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • Santa Isabel (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • Santa Isabel (Los Lambur) (9 inhabitants): Located 3 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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)448
Youth (6-14 years)9211
Adults (15-59 years)201838
Elderly (60+ years)213

#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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  1. Celia Gómez (- inhabitants)
  2. El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
  3. La Terraza (2 inhabitants)
  4. Las Carmelitas (3 inhabitants)
  5. Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
  6. Las Pampas (- inhabitants)
  7. Playa Grande (50 inhabitants)
  8. Palo Blanco (- inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Escondido (1 inhabitants)
  10. Joselito (4 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (5 inhabitants)
  12. San Felipe (21 inhabitants)
  13. San Francisco (3 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa (8 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Teresa Dos (3 inhabitants)