La Selva (Zinacantán, Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Selva through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 241 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of La Selva is inside the municipality of Zinacantán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 241 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking. La Selva is at 2,366 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Selva, 4% 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 Selva? You can find it at 3.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Navenchauc, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zinacantán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 9.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Selva through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Selva? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Selva (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 Selva (Chiapas) is 241 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 98 | 241 |
| 2010 | 122 | 97 | 219 |
| 2005 | 107 | 80 | 187 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.91 | 11.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.45% | 16.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.73% | 11.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.71% | 21.31% |
| Schooling level: | 4.89 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.11 | 4.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.75 | 3.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.51% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.31% | 92.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 25.73% | 42.92% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.53% | 51.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.31% | 61.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.45% | 43.44% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 43 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.43% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.56% | 89.29% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 69.77% | 64.29% |
| Housing with television: | 76.74% | 60.71% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 13.95% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 4.65% | 3.57% |
| Housing with automobile: | 25.58% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 21.43% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 72.09% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Selva
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Selva, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zinacantán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Selva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Selva
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Selva, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Selva so you can contact them.:- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Selva (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Selva by age and sex, 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 Selva there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 60 | 163 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
#6 Photos of La Selva
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Selva? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Selva.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Selva (Chiapas) is 29350
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Selva so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29350. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Selva ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Selva
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