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Las Lajas (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Lajas, a beautiful small village of 20 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Las Lajas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huitiupán. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 793 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 51 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #70 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Lajas, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Las Lajas? You can find it at 10.9 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Huitiupán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Lajas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of Las Lajas (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 Las Lajas (Chiapas) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in Las Lajas (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	8	12	20
2010	18	16	34

Evolution of the population in Las Lajas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Lajas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.14	12.50
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.00%	23.53%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	12.50%
Illiterate population (women):	10.00%	33.33%
Schooling level:	7.23	5.29
Schooling level (men):	9.14	7.08
Schooling level (women):	5	3.50

Indigenous culture data in Las Lajas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.00%	88.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.00%	5.88%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Lajas, 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 Lajas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.00%	38.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	4	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	57.14%
Homes with a television:	75.00%	57.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.00%	14.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	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:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Lajas (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 Lajas

With the satellite map of Las Lajas 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 Huitiupán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Lajas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Lajas

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Lajas 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:

• HOSPEDAJE LUPITA: 14 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LOPEZ: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN FRANCISCO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE JIMÉNEZ: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Lajas

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

• Cerro El Campanario (1272 meters): 2.0 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Abuelos (1533 meters): 5.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Ocotal Grande (1003 meters): 6.1 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Koctic (La Peña) (1624 meters): 5.8 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in Las Lajas:

• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 51 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Lajas?:

• Santuario del Pozo Esquipulas (313 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz (44 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (667 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Tres Pozos (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)

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

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