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La Pimienta (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of La Pimienta through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 242 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Pimienta (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 242 inhabitants and it is 514 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 56 minutes away by car (52 km). It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Pimienta, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 22% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Pimienta? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Pimienta is located at 25.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Pimienta.

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

Online map of La Pimienta (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Pimienta (Chiapas) is 242 inhabitants

Population data in La Pimienta (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	126	116	242
2010	206	187	393
2005	124	116	240

Evolution of the population in La Pimienta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Pimienta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	12.83
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	23.97%	20.36%
Illiterate population (men):	8.26%	12.83%
Illiterate population (women):	15.70%	27.18%
Schooling level:	5.31	4.60
Schooling level (men):	6.43	5.68
Schooling level (women):	4.3	3.66

Indigenous culture data in La Pimienta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.60%	84.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	26.45%	40.46%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Pimienta, 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 housing data in La Pimienta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	65.70%	21.88%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.38%	32.09%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	65.08%	12.62%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	68
Homes with electricity:	91.11%	73.33%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	93.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.67%	95.00%
Homes with a radio:	55.56%	15.00%
Homes with a television:	42.22%	18.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	20.00%	5.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.44%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.22%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	22.22%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Pimienta (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 Pimienta

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pimienta

Many people want to stay in the town of La Pimienta 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 POSADA LA PASADITA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 31 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 29 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 32 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Pimienta

Want to know what to see in La Pimienta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Pimienta.
Mountains in La Pimienta for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 3.0 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tanchivil (924 meters): 3.8 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 7.3 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Pimienta:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 56 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Pimienta:

• La Pimienta 1ra. Sección (183 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• Alán-Sac'jún (1782 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Baquelteel (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Chatetic Primera Sección (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 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 Pimienta (Chiapas)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Pimienta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	17	13	30
Youth (6-14 years)	32	34	66
Adults (15-59 years)	69	65	134
Elderly (60+ years)	8	4	12

#7 Pictures of La Pimienta

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Pimienta, 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 Pimienta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Pimienta

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