La Selva (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Selva, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 131 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Selva (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 131 inhabitants and it is 2,401 meters altitude.
Data: In La Selva, 1% 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.
#1 Where is La Selva? How to go? Map
Online map of La Selva 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 Selva (Chiapas) is 131 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 59 | 131 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.21% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.82% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.40% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.67 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.43 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.47% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.02% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 71.76% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.90% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.37% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.94% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 30 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Housing with piped water: | 50.00% | -% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.33% | -% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 43.33% | -% |
| Housing with television: | 50.00% | -% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 3.33% | -% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Housing with automobile: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Selva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Selva
Many people want to stay in the town of La Selva 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.:- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- PASADA SAN MARCOS: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 8 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
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#6 Comments and opinions about La Selva
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