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El Porvenir (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Porvenir, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 26 inhabitants of Chiapas.

You may know it as Las Maravillas.

The town of El Porvenir (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 1,053 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #277 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Las Maravillas. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Porvenir, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Porvenir is located at 36.9 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Las Margaritas, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Porvenir.

#1 Where is El Porvenir? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Porvenir (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Porvenir, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Porvenir (Chiapas) is 26 inhabitants

Population data in El Porvenir (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	14	26
2010	10	11	21
2005	12	15	27

Evolution of the population in El Porvenir: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.43	18.18
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	3.85%	23.81%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	18.18%
Illiterate population (women):	3.85%	30.00%
Schooling level:	7	3.20
Schooling level (men):	8.14	3.60
Schooling level (women):	5.86	2.80

Indigenous culture data in El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	30.77%	14.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	23.08%	4.76%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.85%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Porvenir, 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 El Porvenir:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.15%	23.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	45.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.67%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	3
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	20.00%	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:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Porvenir (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 El Porvenir

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Porvenir

Many people want to stay in the town of El Porvenir 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 VAZQUEZ: 37 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ANGELES: 42 km away, direction Southwest (32 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 43 km away, direction Southwest (32 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 45 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Porvenir

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

• Cerro La Aurora (1698 meters): 7.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro San Vicente (1763 meters): 15.0 km walk (290 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Calvario (990 meters): 15.8 km walk (279 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Calvario (1471 meters): 17.5 km walk (256 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near El Porvenir:

• Mexiquito (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Las Cumbres (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• La Petema (98 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Nuevo San Caralampio (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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 El Porvenir (Chiapas)

In El Porvenir 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 El Porvenir, 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 El Porvenir (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	3	5
Youth (6-14 years)	3	4	7
Adults (15-59 years)	6	7	13
Elderly (60+ years)	1	0	1

#7 Pictures of El Porvenir

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Porvenir, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Porvenir, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Porvenir as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#9 Schools in El Porvenir

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