Las Minas (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of Las Minas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 451 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Las Minas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 451 inhabitants and it is 2,314 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #71 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Minas, 2% 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 Minas? You can find it at 3.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Minas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Minas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Las Minas (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 Minas (Chiapas) is 451 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245 | 206 | 451 |
| 2010 | 223 | 202 | 425 |
| 2005 | 223 | 206 | 429 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 16.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.51% | 20.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.20% | 16.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.30% | 24.66% |
| Schooling level: | 4.24 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.62 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.98 | 3.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.78% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.02% | 84.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 75.39% | 55.53% |
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: | 43.90% | 31.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.28% | 49.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.65% | 15.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 104 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.04% | 87.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.08% | 84.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 29.81% | 86.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.85% | 51.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.15% | 30.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.46% | 4.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.69% | 11.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Minas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Minas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Minas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Minas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Minas 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 POSADA CHAMULA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BLANQUITA LUZ: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y VILLAS VANESSA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Minas
A weekend in Las Minas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Minas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Las Minas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 2.5 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 2.8 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 2.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 8.1 km walk (125 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 17 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 82 km, heading West (60 minutes by car)
- Chicviltenal (1208 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Nichén 2 (74 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Nichén (749 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Yutniotic (721 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Minas (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Minas by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Las Minas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 30 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 61 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 100 | 247 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of Las Minas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Minas? 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 Las Minas.
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#9 Schools in Las Minas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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