La Merced (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Merced through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 192 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Merced (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango del Valle. There are 192 inhabitants and it is 2,378 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 68 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Merced, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Merced? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Merced is located at 10.5 kilometers from Amatenango del Valle, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Merced.
#1 Where is La Merced? How to go? Map
Location map of La Merced in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Merced, which is marked with the following symbol 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Chiapas State
#2 The population of La Merced (Chiapas) is 192 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 103 | 192 |
| 2010 | 102 | 115 | 217 |
| 2005 | 110 | 127 | 237 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 16.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.62% | 21.20% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 16.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.38% | 26.47% |
| Schooling level: | 5.43 | 3.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.18 | 4.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.66 | 3.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.98% | 85.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.08% | 13.36% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.83% | 35.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 34.95% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.49% | 21.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 89.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 2.94% | 10.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 64.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.88% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 17.65% | 20.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.76% | 5.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Merced
With the satellite map of La Merced 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 Amatenango del Valle. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of La Merced.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Merced
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Merced, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Merced so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 23 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Merced
A weekend in La Merced and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Merced and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Merced para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (2600 meters): 2.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Moras (2279 meters): 4.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Ventana (2409 meters): 4.6 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Pashtal (2306 meters): 5.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 68 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 74 km, heading Southeast (67 minutes by car)
- San Isidro las Cuevas (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Ventana (152 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro las Flores (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Buenavista (78 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Merced (Chiapas)
In La Merced 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 Merced, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of La Merced
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Merced, 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 Merced, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Merced en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Merced as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Merced or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Merced to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in La Merced
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango del Valle
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle
- Benito Juárez (264 inhabitants)
- Campo Grande (47 inhabitants)
- Cruz Quemada (43 inhabitants)
- El Madronal (712 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (5 inhabitants)
- Estación Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
- Pie del Cerro (- inhabitants)
- San Caralampio Chavín (645 inhabitants)
- San José Yojulún (133 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río (51 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río II (70 inhabitants)
- San Miguel el Alto (190 inhabitants)
- San Salvador Buenavista (37 inhabitants)
- Unión Buenavista (211 inhabitants)
- Yalchitán (3 inhabitants)