Niños Héroes (Chiapas)
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All the information about this town of 190 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
You may know it as La Fortaleza.
The town of Niños Héroes (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 190 inhabitants and it is 97 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #158 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as La Fortaleza, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Niños Héroes, 5% 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 Niños Héroes is located at 52.0 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Niños Héroes.
#1 Where is Niños Héroes? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Niños Héroes (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 Niños Héroes (Chiapas) is 190 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 102 | 190 |
| 2010 | 54 | 58 | 112 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.28 | 22.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 4.74% | 2.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.79% | 25.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.32% | 22.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.47% | 29.63% |
| Schooling level: | 3.12 | 2.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.91 | 1.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.31 | 2.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.84% | 83.04% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 52.63% | 64.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.63% | 5.36% |
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: | 53.16% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 48.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.82% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 50.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.75% | 13.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.12% | 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: | 43.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Niños Héroes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Niños Héroes, 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 Niños Héroes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Niños Héroes
Do you want to stay in Niños Héroes? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Niños Héroes:- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 38 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA FUENTE: 44 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARDO: 47 km away, direction Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA: 45 km away, direction Northeast (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Niños Héroes
Want to know what to see in Niños Héroes if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Niños Héroes.Mountains in Niños Héroes for hiking and trails:
- El Panadero (432 meters): 10.3 km walk (188 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Josefina (337 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San José (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Michoacán (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Los Rosales (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Niños Héroes
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Niños Héroes? 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 Niños Héroes.
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- El Naranjo (41 inhabitants)
- El Casco (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (7 inhabitants)
- La Prosperidad (117 inhabitants)
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- Michoacán (14 inhabitants)
- Nueva Jerusalén (El Jaguar) (340 inhabitants)
- Nuevo ParaÃso (211 inhabitants)
- Raymundo EnrÃquez (515 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Chancala (297 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Palenque (429 inhabitants)
- San Mateo (3 inhabitants)
- Santa MarÃa 2da. Sección (147 inhabitants)