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La Preciosa (Chiapas)

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The town of La Preciosa (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tila. There are 126 inhabitants and it is 553 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 56 minutes away by car (42 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #97 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Preciosa, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Preciosa? You can find it at 12.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Preciosa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Preciosa in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Preciosa (Chiapas) is 126 inhabitants

Population data in La Preciosa (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	64	62	126
2010	55	57	112
2005	36	45	81

Evolution of the population in La Preciosa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Preciosa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.76	12.28
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.29%	16.96%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	12.28%
Illiterate population (women):	8.73%	21.82%
Schooling level:	6.06	4.66
Schooling level (men):	6.52	5.71
Schooling level (women):	5.55	3.30

Indigenous culture data in La Preciosa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	92.06%	98.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	48.41%	63.39%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.59%	1.79%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Preciosa, 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 Preciosa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.00%	27.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.97%	54.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.69%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	24
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	25.00%
Homes with piped water:	70.83%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	54.17%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	41.67%	25.00%
Homes with a television:	37.50%	25.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	20.83%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	8.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Preciosa (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 Preciosa

With the satellite map of La Preciosa 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 Tila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Preciosa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Preciosa

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Preciosa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Preciosa so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE JIMÉNEZ: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE AKI ME KEDO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CHEPITA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE RODRÍGUEZ: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Preciosa

Want to know what to see in La Preciosa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Preciosa.
Las mejores montes de La Preciosa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Chachalaca (797 meters): 1.1 km walk (14 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Guacamaya (1079 meters): 2.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cumbre (826 meters): 6.0 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Jolguitz (1706 meters): 7.0 km walk (145 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near La Preciosa to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 56 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Preciosa?:

• Flor de Guacamaya (113 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Chachalaca (519 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Revolución (1009 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Chejopa (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Preciosa (Chiapas)

In La Preciosa 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 Preciosa, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	6	15
Youth (6-14 years)	17	13	30
Adults (15-59 years)	33	38	71
Elderly (60+ years)	5	5	10

#7 Pictures of La Preciosa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Preciosa? 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 Preciosa.
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#9 Schools in La Preciosa

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