La Sombra (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Sombra, a beautiful small village of 27 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Sombra (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Osumacinta. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 1,162 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Sombra, 29% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Sombra is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Osumacinta, 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
What is the route to get to La Sombra (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 Sombra (Chiapas) is 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2010 | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| 2005 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.93% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.11% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.81% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 4.76 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.62 | 4.90 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.38 | 4.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.67% | 75.86% |
| 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 Osumacinta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.93% | 27.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.75% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Sombra
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Sombra, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Osumacinta. You can search free satellite map (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:- POSADA CHICOASÉN: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL CEVICHE 2: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL CALLEJON: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA ECONOMICA OSUMACINTA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Sombra
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Sombra? The list of the best places to visit in La Sombra and nearby locations.Mountains in La Sombra for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Sombra (1652 meters): 1.2 km walk (16 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tres Marías (1528 meters): 5.4 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Buenavista (1295 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bombana (1070 meters): 9.0 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 25 km, heading Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 50 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascada El Aguacero", 51 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Carmelo (660 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tankah Pakbal (104 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Vistahermosa (49 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Sombra (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Sombra 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 Sombra there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of La Sombra
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Sombra? 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 Sombra.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Osumacinta
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Osumacinta
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- Candelaria (29 inhabitants)
- Cuba Libre (6 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (57 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (148 inhabitants)
- El Potrillo (6 inhabitants)
- La Sombra (27 inhabitants)
- Libertad Campesina (748 inhabitants)
- Nueva Esperanza (224 inhabitants)
- Osumacinta (1989 inhabitants)
- Pamaló (56 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Arroyón (7 inhabitants)
- Sonora (11 inhabitants)
- Triunfo Agrarista (670 inhabitants)