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La Laguna (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Laguna (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 383 inhabitants?

The town of La Laguna (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 383 inhabitants and it is 934 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Laguna, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laguna is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Yajalón, 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

How to get to the town of La Laguna 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 Laguna.

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#2 The population of La Laguna (Chiapas) is 383 inhabitants

Population data in La Laguna (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	199	184	383
2010	152	151	303
2005	196	187	383

Evolution of the population in La Laguna: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Laguna:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.59	22.52
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.78%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.28%	24.42%
Illiterate population (men):	5.74%	22.52%
Illiterate population (women):	12.53%	26.32%
Schooling level:	5.88	3.64
Schooling level (men):	6.38	3.87
Schooling level (women):	5.43	3.41

Indigenous culture data in La Laguna:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	95.82%	95.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	70.76%	71.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	7.57%	12.54%

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 Yajalón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Laguna:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.49%	28.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.70%	54.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	58.29%	2.63%
Number of inhabited private housings:	82	73
Homes with electricity:	93.90%	62.69%
Homes with piped water:	89.02%	43.28%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	82.93%	89.55%
Homes with a radio:	58.54%	55.22%
Homes with a television:	59.76%	37.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:	32.93%	16.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	9.76%	1.49%
Homes with a car:	7.32%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.10%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	68.29%	16.42%
Homes with Internet:	2.44%	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

With the satellite map of La Laguna 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 Yajalón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Laguna.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laguna

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

• HOSPEDAJE 24 HORAS: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA RAMARU: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS EN RENTA MENSUALES: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT RAM MART: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Laguna

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Laguna? The list of the best places to visit in La Laguna and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Laguna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 2.9 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Sonep (1804 meters): 3.3 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 4.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.

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

• Ranchería de Butemja (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir Uno (58 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Camino Real (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Las Arboladas (13 inhabitants): Located 1 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)

In La Laguna 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 Laguna, 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 Laguna (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	34	27	61
Youth (6-14 years)	42	46	88
Adults (15-59 years)	116	108	224
Elderly (60+ years)	7	3	10

#7 Pictures of La Laguna

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Laguna? 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 Laguna.
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#9 Schools in La Laguna

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