La Tejonera (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Tejonera through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 83 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Tejonera (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango del Valle. There are 83 inhabitants and it is 2,238 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 81 minutes away by car (59 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In La Tejonera, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Tejonera? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Amatenango del Valle, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Tejonera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Tejonera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tejonera (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 Tejonera (Chiapas) is 83 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 2010 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 2005 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.95 | 11.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.84% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.61% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.23% | 13.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.03 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.25 | 3.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.98% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.45% | 76.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.84% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 2.41% | 21.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 5.26% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 28.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 9.09% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 9.09% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.36% | 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: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tejonera
With the satellite map of La Tejonera 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 Amatenango del Valle. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of La Tejonera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tejonera
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Tejonera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Tejonera so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tejonera
Want to know what to see in La Tejonera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Tejonera.Las mejores montes de La Tejonera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (2600 meters): 3.0 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Lejlem (2020 meters): 6.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Rancho (2000 meters): 7.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Ocote (2460 meters): 5.8 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 81 km, heading Northwest (59 minutes by car)
- San José la Ventana (79 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Vicente la Piedra (386 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Napite (495 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Unión Buenavista (211 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tejonera (Chiapas)
In La Tejonera 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 Tejonera, 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) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Tejonera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tejonera, 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 Tejonera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Tejonera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango del Valle
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle
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- Campo Alegre (63 inhabitants)
- Candelaria Buenavista (49 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (33 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (5 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (18 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (20 inhabitants)
- Monte Sinaí (99 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Jerusalén (47 inhabitants)
- Pie del Cerro (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (241 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (38 inhabitants)
- San Isidro las Cuevas (24 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Lindavista (34 inhabitants)
- San José la Florecilla (23 inhabitants)