La Merced (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Merced through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 168 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Merced (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Totolapa. There are 168 inhabitants and it is 527 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 47 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Merced, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Merced is located at 4.3 kilometers from Totolapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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
Map to know how to get to La Merced (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Merced, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Merced (Chiapas) is 168 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 85 | 168 |
| 2010 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 44.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.19% | 36.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.10% | 44.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.10% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.25 | 2.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.52 | 1.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.93 | 3.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.24% | 80.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.21% | 70.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 22.02% | 16.67% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Totolapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.76% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.65% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.71% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.29% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 17.14% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.43% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.71% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Merced
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Merced, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Totolapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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:- C H BANOS EL CARMEN SANTO DOMINGO: 17 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES OCAMPO: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAURA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CHEFITO: 25 km away, direction Northwest (20 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.Mountains in La Merced for hiking and trails:
- La Cuchilla (724 meters): 7.8 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chamburro (780 meters): 13.8 km walk (250 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Lanza (990 meters): 14.0 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zopilotero (1147 meters): 15.0 km walk (205 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 47 km, heading North (43 minutes by car)
- El Calvario (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San José el Retiro (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Huerta Vieja (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (250 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of La Merced
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Merced? 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 Merced.
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#7 Vote for La Merced as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Totolapa
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Totolapa
- El Cangrejo (3 inhabitants)
- El Carmelito (5 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (44 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (- inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (250 inhabitants)
- Huerta Vieja (46 inhabitants)
- La Bodega (66 inhabitants)
- La Merced (168 inhabitants)
- Laguna Negra (18 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (14 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Dolores (178 inhabitants)
- Pachen (7 inhabitants)
- Paso Limón (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (5 inhabitants)
- Totolapa (4600 inhabitants)