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La Laguna (Chiapas)

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

All the information about this town of 40 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Laguna (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 2,556 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #231 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Laguna, 20% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Laguna is located at 14.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Laguna.

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

Online map of La Laguna in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Laguna (Chiapas) is 40 inhabitants

Population data in La Laguna (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	17	23	40
2010	18	14	32
2005	22	14	36

Evolution of the population in La Laguna: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Laguna:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	14.29
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.50%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	10.00%	14.29%
Illiterate population (women):	2.50%	11.11%
Schooling level:	3.65	3.84
Schooling level (men):	2.25	4.33
Schooling level (women):	5.18	3.40

Indigenous culture data in La Laguna:

	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 Laguna, 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 Motozintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Laguna:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.00%	28.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.83%	64.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.88%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	13
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.89%	85.71%
Homes with a radio:	88.89%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	55.56%	57.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	28.57%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	55.56%	42.86%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Laguna (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 Laguna

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Laguna, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Motozintla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Laguna.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laguna

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

• FINCA HAMBURGO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 21 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHIAPAS: 24 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Laguna

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

• Siete Orejas (2662 meters): 7.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Toquian Grande (1797 meters): 5.8 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Caballete (1907 meters): 8.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Tochmay (2658 meters): 6.8 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near La Laguna:

• Volver (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Nueva Reforma (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Ignacio Zaragoza (319 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Belén (216 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 Laguna (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laguna 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 Laguna there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laguna (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	5	7
Youth (6-14 years)	4	6	10
Adults (15-59 years)	9	7	16
Elderly (60+ years)	2	5	7

#7 Pictures of La Laguna

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laguna, 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 Laguna, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Laguna (Chiapas) is 30919

Are you going to send a letter to La Laguna? Do you have a friend in La Laguna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Laguna consists of the following 5 digits: 30919. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laguna ("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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#10 Schools in La Laguna

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