La Sierra (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Sierra, a beautiful small village of 76 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Sierra (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Jiquipilas. There are 76 inhabitants and it is 598 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.
Data: In La Sierra, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Sierra? You can find it at 24.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Jiquipilas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Sierra through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Sierra? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Sierra in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Sierra.
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#2 The population of La Sierra (Chiapas) is 76 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 2010 | 53 | 47 | 100 |
| 2005 | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 14.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.21% | 14.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.95% | 14.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 13.21% |
| Schooling level: | 5.33 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.78 | 4.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 28.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 14.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jiquipilas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.42% | 30.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.00% | 59.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.44% | 3.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.71% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.71% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.14% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.19% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.57% | 13.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 19.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Sierra
With the satellite map of La Sierra 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 Jiquipilas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Sierra.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Sierra
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Sierra, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Sierra so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA CRUZ: 28 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 38 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 36 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LAS ROSAS: 39 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Sierra
Want to know what to see in La Sierra if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Sierra.Mountains in La Sierra for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (1193 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Aguacate (698 meters): 10.0 km walk (194 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Como (983 meters): 12.9 km walk (234 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma de Enmedio (809 meters): 16.1 km walk (311 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Plan de Ayala (559 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Dionisio (332 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Unión Agrarista (801 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Sierra (Chiapas)
In La Sierra 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 Sierra, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of La Sierra
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Sierra, 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 Sierra, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Sierra en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Sierra as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jiquipilas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Jiquipilas
- Benito Juárez (675 inhabitants)
- Campamento las Flores (36 inhabitants)
- El Manguito (13 inhabitants)
- El Pentágono (2 inhabitants)
- El Perú (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (1 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (2 inhabitants)
- Las Marías (2 inhabitants)
- Nuevo San Andrés (El Naranjal) (134 inhabitants)
- Punta Flor (4 inhabitants)
- Reforma (9 inhabitants)
- San Dionisio (332 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (86 inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)
- San Salvador (12 inhabitants)