La Esperanza (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Esperanza, a beautiful large village of 601 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Esperanza (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 601 inhabitants and it is 1,402 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 73 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Esperanza, 44% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Esperanza is located at 17.7 kilometers from Chenalhó, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Esperanza.
#1 Where is La Esperanza? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Esperanza (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 Esperanza, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Esperanza (Chiapas) is 601 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 318 | 283 | 601 |
| 2010 | 171 | 173 | 344 |
| 2005 | 98 | 102 | 200 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 17.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.47% | 22.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.15% | 17.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.31% | 28.07% |
| Schooling level: | 4.46 | 3.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.85 | 3.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.12 | 2.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 94.77% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.52% | 80.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 58.07% | 59.88% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.46% | 29.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.46% | 39.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.89% | 18.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 106 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.23% | 97.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.79% | 83.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.68% | 92.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.02% | 33.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.70% | 39.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.72% | 1.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.83% | 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: | 16.98% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Esperanza
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Esperanza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Esperanza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esperanza
Do you want to stay in La Esperanza? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Esperanza:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 4 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Esperanza
Want to know what to see in La Esperanza if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Esperanza.Las mejores montes de La Esperanza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 3.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 4.9 km walk (102 minutes), heading North.
- Petulhuítz (1403 meters): 5.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Crustón (2242 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 73 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (106 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José del Carmen (457 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Centro Questhic (171 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Queshtic (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Esperanza (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esperanza 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 Esperanza there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 85 | 80 | 165 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 148 | 316 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of La Esperanza
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Esperanza, 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 Esperanza, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Esperanza en este enlace
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#9 Schools in La Esperanza
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó
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- Chuchtic (293 inhabitants)
- Fracción Xinichilvo (108 inhabitants)
- Jamuvil (71 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (601 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (450 inhabitants)
- Loom (142 inhabitants)
- Majonpepentik (337 inhabitants)
- Nueva Esperanza (164 inhabitants)
- Nuevo la Libertad (196 inhabitants)
- Poconichim (467 inhabitants)
- San José Majomut (168 inhabitants)
- Santo Ton (3 inhabitants)
- Tepeyac (242 inhabitants)
- Tzeltal (848 inhabitants)