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Lacandón (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 752 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Lacandón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 752 inhabitants and it is 798 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Lacandón, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Lacandón is located at 54.7 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Lacandón.

#1 Where is Lacandón? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Lacandón 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 Lacandón.

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#2 The population of Lacandón (Chiapas) is 752 inhabitants

Population data in Lacandón (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	355	397	752
2010	534	528	1062
2005	388	425	813

Evolution of the population in Lacandón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Lacandón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.53	9.28
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.53%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.64%	14.78%
Illiterate population (men):	1.86%	9.28%
Illiterate population (women):	6.78%	20.22%
Schooling level:	6.62	4.74
Schooling level (men):	7.64	5.35
Schooling level (women):	5.44	4.18

Indigenous culture data in Lacandón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.41%	95.48%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	59.44%	69.11%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.72%	11.58%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Lacandón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Lacandón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.56%	23.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.70%	47.35%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.93%	0.37%
Number of inhabited private housings:	139	210
Homes with electricity:	98.56%	97.95%
Homes with piped water:	98.56%	94.36%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.96%	79.49%
Homes with a radio:	30.94%	23.08%
Homes with a television:	57.55%	35.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	46.04%	16.92%
Homes with a washing machine:	23.74%	2.05%
Homes with a car:	12.23%	6.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.32%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.72%	6.15%
Homes with cell phones:	54.68%	2.05%
Homes with Internet:	5.76%	0.51%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Lacandón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Lacandón

With the satellite map of Lacandón 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Lacandón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Lacandón

Many people want to stay in the town of Lacandón 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 SELVA MAYA: 65 km away, direction Southeast (46 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 70 km away, direction Southeast (60 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 63 km away, direction Southeast (49 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE NUEVA PALESTINA: 70 km away, direction Southeast (48 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Lacandón

A weekend in Lacandón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Lacandón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Lacandón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 15.7 km walk (192 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 14.9 km walk (182 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Lacandón:

• Zaragoza (351 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
• Naha (264 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
• Agua Dulce Tehuacan (230 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (23 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (13 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Lacandón (Chiapas)

In Lacandón 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 Lacandón, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Lacandón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	65	69	134
Youth (6-14 years)	88	96	184
Adults (15-59 years)	186	212	398
Elderly (60+ years)	16	20	36

#7 Pictures of Lacandón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Lacandón? 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 Lacandón.
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#8 The Postal Code of Lacandón (Chiapas) is 29952

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Lacandón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29952. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Lacandón ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Lacandón

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