La Sombra de la Selva
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 234 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Sombra de la Selva belongs to the municipality of Villaflores (State of Chiapas). There are 234 inhabitants and it is 849 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 Sombra de la Selva, 27% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% 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 Sombra de la Selva? You can find it at 39.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Villaflores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Sombra de la Selva through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Sombra de la Selva? How to go? Map
Location map of La Sombra de la Selva in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Sombra de la Selva, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Sombra de la Selva (Chiapas) is 234 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 118 | 116 | 234 |
| 2010 | 116 | 126 | 242 |
| 2005 | 138 | 133 | 271 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 13.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.69% | 14.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 13.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.13% | 14.66% |
| Schooling level: | 5.51 | 4.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.63 | 4.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.41 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| 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 Villaflores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.75% | 30.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.48% | 55.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.41% | 3.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.43% | 87.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.07% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 77.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.21% | 43.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.79% | 22.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.86% | 3.45% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.79% | 1.72% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.36% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | 1.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Sombra de la Selva
With the satellite map of La Sombra de la Selva 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 Villaflores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Sombra de la Selva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Sombra de la Selva
Do you want to stay in La Sombra de la Selva? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Sombra de la Selva:- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 35 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- POSADA LUZ DE LUNA: 31 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA CRUZ: 44 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MOLINO DEL REY: 42 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Sombra de la Selva
Want to know what to see in La Sombra de la Selva if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Sombra de la Selva.Las mejores montes de La Sombra de la Selva para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Caracol (1757 meters): 9.4 km walk (195 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Corral de Piedra (1193 meters): 13.7 km walk (249 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Bonita (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (271 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- La Frontera (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Isabel (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Sombra de la Selva (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Sombra de la Selva 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 de la Selva there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 62 | 134 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of La Sombra de la Selva
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Sombra de la Selva? 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 de la Selva.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villaflores
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Villaflores
- Altamira (2 inhabitants)
- El Átomo (7 inhabitants)
- El Brasilito (41 inhabitants)
- El Cascabel (3 inhabitants)
- El Desengaño (4 inhabitants)
- El Dorado (2 inhabitants)
- El Valle (8 inhabitants)
- La Paz (4 inhabitants)
- Las Granjas (5 inhabitants)
- El Brillante (- inhabitants)
- Los Magueyitos (8 inhabitants)
- Jehová Nisi (4 inhabitants)
- Veraca (9 inhabitants)
- San Guillermo (89 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (2 inhabitants)