La Mariposa (Huitiupán, Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of La Mariposa (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 179 inhabitants?

The place of La Mariposa is inside the municipality of Huitiupán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 179 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality. La Mariposa is at 1,121 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Mariposa, 23% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings 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 Mariposa is located at 10.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Huitiupán, 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 Mariposa.

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

How to get to the town of La Mariposa 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 Mariposa.

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#2 The population of La Mariposa (Chiapas) is 179 inhabitants

Population data in La Mariposa (Huitiupán, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208594179
20105163114
2005325183
Evolution of the population in La Mariposa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Mariposa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.96.35
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:10.61%11.40%
Illiterate population (men):2.79%6.35%
Illiterate population (women):7.82%17.65%
Schooling level:5.733.95
Schooling level (men):6.354.30
Schooling level (women):5.043.59
Indigenous culture data in La Mariposa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:89.39%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:54.75%64.04%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:2.23%4.39%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Mariposa, 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 dwelling data in La Mariposa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.58%23.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):50.00%41.27%
Employed population over 12 years (women):36.47%1.96%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:3722
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%95.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%90.00%
Dwellings with radio:40.54%70.00%
Housing with television:56.76%45.00%
Housing with refrigerator:21.62%20.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:2.70%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%5.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:16.22%10.00%
Homes with Internet:2.70%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Mariposa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Mariposa

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mariposa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Mariposa 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Mariposa (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mariposa by age and sex, 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 Mariposa there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Mariposa
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Mariposa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)211334
Youth (6-14 years)182947
Adults (15-59 years)384482
Elderly (60+ years)8816

#6 Photos of La Mariposa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Mariposa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Mariposa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

Enjoy photos of La Mariposa at this link

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  2. Buenos Aires (134 inhabitants)
  3. Cinco de Mayo (342 inhabitants)
  4. Guayabal Sinaí (271 inhabitants)
  5. Huanal (1011 inhabitants)
  6. Huitiupán (3508 inhabitants)
  7. La Corona (213 inhabitants)
  8. Lindavista las Laminas (35 inhabitants)
  9. Nuevo San Pedro Pabuchil (573 inhabitants)
  10. San José Dolores (58 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Catarina de las Palmas (562 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Lucía (- inhabitants)
  13. Tres Pozos (55 inhabitants)
  14. Vicente Guerrero (103 inhabitants)
  15. Zacatonal de Juárez (1349 inhabitants)