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Las Arecas (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the tiny town of Las Arecas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 9 inhabitants?

The town of Las Arecas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 9 inhabitants and it is 1,017 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #875 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Arecas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Arecas? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Las Arecas? You can find it at 1.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Arecas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Las Arecas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Las Arecas (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 Las Arecas (Chiapas) is 9 inhabitants

Population data in Las Arecas (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	4	5	9
2010			8
2005			28

Evolution of the population in Las Arecas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Arecas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.25	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	11.11%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	11.11%	-%
Schooling level:	9.29	-
Schooling level (men):	11.75	-
Schooling level (women):	6	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Arecas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	55.56%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Arecas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.44%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	80.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a car:	33.33%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	33.33%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	33.33%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	33.33%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Arecas (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 Las Arecas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Arecas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Arecas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Arecas

Do you want to stay in Las Arecas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Arecas:

• AUTO LAVADO EL PRINCEPE: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Arecas

A weekend in Las Arecas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Arecas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Arecas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 11.4 km walk (171 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 11.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 12.5 km walk (192 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cololtíal (1766 meters): 14.9 km walk (248 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Las Arecas:

• El Esfuerzo (32 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
• La Herradura (8 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Mumuntic Dos (219 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Selva (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)

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

#6 Pictures of Las Arecas

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