La Orquídea (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Orquídea through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 86 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Orquídea (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 86 inhabitants and it is 1,824 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 19 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #102 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Orquídea, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 36% 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 Orquídea is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Comitán de Domínguez, 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 Orquídea.
#1 Where is La Orquídea? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Orquídea (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Orquídea (Chiapas) is 86 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| 2010 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.16% | 4.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.63% | 14.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.16% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.47% | 20.59% |
| Schooling level: | 7.11 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.42 | 7.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.71 | 5.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.14% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 67.44% | 28.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.49% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.56% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.00% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.00% | 43.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Orquídea
With the satellite map of La Orquídea 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 Comitán de Domínguez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Orquídea.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Orquídea
Many people want to stay in the town of La Orquídea 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:- HOTEL DIEGO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL CEDRO: 15 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DEL SOL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL FLOR DE MARIA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Orquídea
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Orquídea? The list of the best places to visit in La Orquídea and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Orquídea para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- San Vicente (2021 meters): 5.4 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Plata (2111 meters): 7.1 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Bolantón (2117 meters): 11.3 km walk (225 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cholantan (2223 meters): 11.4 km walk (228 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Central", 19 km, heading Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Membrillo (128 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Roble (74 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Ajayaxh (240 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Orquídea (Chiapas)
In La Orquídea 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 Orquídea, 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Orquídea
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Orquídea? 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 Orquídea.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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