Laguna Petej
Learn about large village of Laguna Petej through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,013 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Laguna Petej belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 1,013 inhabitants and it is 2,334 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 15 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In Laguna Petej, 8% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Laguna Petej? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Laguna Petej through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Laguna Petej? How to go? Map
Online map of Laguna Petej (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 Laguna Petej (Chiapas) is 1,013 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 557 | 456 | 1013 |
| 2010 | 395 | 357 | 752 |
| 2005 | 391 | 382 | 773 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 15.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.11% | 27.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.23% | 15.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.88% | 38.48% |
| Schooling level: | 4.18 | 2.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.21 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.39 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.35% | 86.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 27.05% | 30.19% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.31% | 40.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.63% | 50.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.03% | 31.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 228 | 230 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.56% | 98.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.25% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.23% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.12% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.82% | 1.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.75% | 1.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.39% | 1.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 3.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.68% | 23.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Laguna Petej
With the satellite map of Laguna Petej 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 Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Laguna Petej.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Laguna Petej
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Laguna Petej, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Laguna Petej so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y VILLAS VANESSA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS ESTRELLAS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Laguna Petej
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Laguna Petej? The list of the best places to visit in Laguna Petej and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Laguna Petej para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 3.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 6.8 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 5.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 6.3 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 15 km, heading Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 74 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)
- Cruz Chot (284 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Cruz Ch'Ot I (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Nichén (749 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Nichén 2 (74 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Laguna Petej (Chiapas)
In Laguna Petej 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 Laguna Petej, 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) | 66 | 65 | 131 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 110 | 101 | 211 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 339 | 255 | 594 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 35 | 77 |
#7 Pictures of Laguna Petej
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Laguna Petej? 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 Laguna Petej.
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#8 The Postal Code of Laguna Petej (Chiapas) is 29329
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Laguna Petej 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: 29329. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Laguna Petej ("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 Laguna Petej
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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