La Sombra (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Sombra through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 50 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Sombra (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez. There are 50 inhabitants and it is 2,306 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 41 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #134 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Sombra, 14% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Sombra is located at 29.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Comitán de Domínguez, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Sombra.
#1 Where is La Sombra? How to go? Map
Online map of La Sombra (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Sombra (Chiapas) is 50 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2010 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 2005 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.00% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.00% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 4 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.27 | 3.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.00% | 35.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.52% | 84.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.62% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.54% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.77% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.08% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Sombra
With the satellite map of La Sombra 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 Comitán de Domínguez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Sombra.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Sombra
Many people want to stay in the town of La Sombra 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 MUK UL AKIL: 25 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKUL AKIL: 25 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA PALMA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PINOLA REAL: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Sombra
Want to know what to see in La Sombra if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Sombra.Las mejores montes de La Sombra para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Tres Cruces (2608 meters): 6.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Palma (2464 meters): 4.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading North.
- Meseta Central de Chiapas (2371 meters): 5.3 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Chamuleto (2662 meters): 7.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading North.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San José Comitán", 41 km, heading Southeast (41 minutes by car)
- San Caralampio (La Estacada) (205 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Laguna Chamula (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Bellavista (255 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio las Labores (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Sombra (Chiapas)
In La Sombra 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 Sombra, 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) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of La Sombra
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Sombra, 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 Sombra, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Sombra en este enlace
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#9 Schools in La Sombra
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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- El Edén Paraíso (23 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (28 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (2 inhabitants)
- La Sombra (50 inhabitants)
- Laguna Chamula (59 inhabitants)
- Laguna Larga (366 inhabitants)
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- Pamala (574 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Buenavista la Piedra (22 inhabitants)
- San José de las Flores (11 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Uninajab (5 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (San Vicente Ojo de Agua) (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosalía (10 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de las Granadas (576 inhabitants)