La Selva Natividad
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Selva Natividad, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 816 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Selva Natividad belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (State of Chiapas). There are 816 inhabitants and it is 2,471 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 13 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In La Selva Natividad, 2% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Selva Natividad? You can find it at 5.9 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Selva Natividad 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 Natividad? How to go? Map
Online map of La Selva Natividad 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 Natividad (Chiapas) is 816 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 415 | 401 | 816 |
| 2010 | 364 | 335 | 699 |
| 2005 | 343 | 354 | 697 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 19.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.49% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.89% | 23.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.64% | 19.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.25% | 27.75% |
| Schooling level: | 4.22 | 3.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.73 | 3.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.73 | 2.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.39% | 99.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.24% | 86.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.44% | 46.64% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.35% | 32.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.59% | 53.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.36% | 12.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 148 | 146 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.97% | 97.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 13.51% | 13.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.14% | 98.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.05% | 68.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.30% | 51.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.81% | 2.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.76% | 3.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 59.46% | 29.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Selva Natividad
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Selva Natividad, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Selva Natividad.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Selva Natividad
Many people want to stay in the town of La Selva Natividad 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 TRES HERMANOS: 3 km away, direction North (2 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 (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Selva Natividad
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Selva Natividad? The list of the best places to visit in La Selva Natividad and nearby locations.Mountains in La Selva Natividad for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 2.0 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Cruz (2446 meters): 5.6 km walk (105 minutes), heading South.
- La Era (2276 meters): 6.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 8.4 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 13 km, heading Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 54 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- La Selva (241 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ichintón (678 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Selva Natividad Dos (226 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Ventana (510 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Selva Natividad (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Selva Natividad 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 Selva Natividad there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 55 | 53 | 108 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 88 | 88 | 176 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 241 | 236 | 477 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 31 | 24 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of La Selva Natividad
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Selva Natividad? 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 Selva Natividad.
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#9 Schools in La Selva Natividad
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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- Peña María el Porvenir (83 inhabitants)
- Peña María III (32 inhabitants)
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- Selva Natividad Dos (226 inhabitants)