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La Fortuna Alta

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The town of La Fortuna Alta belongs to the municipality of Tapachula (State of Chiapas). There are 123 inhabitants and it is 540 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #188 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Fortuna Alta, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 44% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Fortuna Alta? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Fortuna Alta is located at 15.1 kilometers from Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Fortuna Alta.

#1 Where is La Fortuna Alta? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Fortuna Alta 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 Fortuna Alta.

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#2 The population of La Fortuna Alta (Chiapas) is 123 inhabitants

Population data in La Fortuna Alta

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	61	62	123
2010	55	57	112
2005	54	55	109

Evolution of the population in La Fortuna Alta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Fortuna Alta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.94	8.77
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.25%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.07%	16.07%
Illiterate population (men):	7.32%	8.77%
Illiterate population (women):	9.76%	23.64%
Schooling level:	6.53	5.19
Schooling level (men):	6.9	5.81
Schooling level (women):	6.23	4.57

Indigenous culture data in La Fortuna Alta:

	2020	2010
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 Fortuna Alta, 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 Fortuna Alta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.84%	27.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.23%	50.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.23%	3.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:	27	33
Homes with electricity:	96.30%	95.83%
Homes with piped water:	96.30%	66.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.89%	83.33%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	87.50%
Homes with a television:	74.07%	87.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	62.96%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	14.81%	12.50%
Homes with a car:	7.41%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	37.50%
Homes with cell phones:	44.44%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Fortuna Alta (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 Fortuna Alta

With the satellite map of La Fortuna Alta 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 Tapachula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Fortuna Alta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fortuna Alta

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Fortuna Alta, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Fortuna Alta so you can contact them:

• HOTEL EL VERDUGO: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CHAPARRON: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA ESCONDIDA: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CACAHOATAN: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Fortuna Alta

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

• Cerro Chimborazo (1452 meters): 12.8 km walk (187 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Las Tenazas (1958 meters): 13.6 km walk (215 minutes), heading North.
• San Cristóbal (1694 meters): 17.0 km walk (255 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• Diez de Marzo (176 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• La Fortuna Baja (187 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Horizonte (76 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• La Esperanza (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 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 Fortuna Alta (Chiapas)

In La Fortuna Alta 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 Fortuna Alta, 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 Fortuna Alta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	13	19
Youth (6-14 years)	7	10	17
Adults (15-59 years)	37	30	67
Elderly (60+ years)	11	9	20

#7 Pictures of La Fortuna Alta

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Fortuna Alta? 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 Fortuna Alta.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Fortuna Alta (Chiapas) is 30817

Are you going to send a letter to La Fortuna Alta? Do you have a friend in La Fortuna Alta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Fortuna Alta consists of the following 5 digits: 30817. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Fortuna Alta ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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