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Las Montañas

Learn about small village of Las Montañas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 117 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Las Montañas belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 117 inhabitants and it is 335 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 63 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #305 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Montañas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 20% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Montañas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Montañas is located at 30.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Las Montañas.

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

Online map of Las Montañas in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Las Montañas (Chiapas) is 117 inhabitants

Population data in Las Montañas

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	61	56	117
2010	44	49	93
2005	39	44	83

Evolution of the population in Las Montañas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Montañas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.74	22.45
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.38%	24.73%
Illiterate population (men):	5.13%	22.45%
Illiterate population (women):	10.26%	27.27%
Schooling level:	5.35	2.15
Schooling level (men):	5.65	1.79
Schooling level (women):	5.07	2.50

Indigenous culture data in Las Montañas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.47%	81.72%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	42.74%	46.24%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.74%	18.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	44.64%	34.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.98%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	15
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	14.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.33%	42.86%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	26.67%	0.00%
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:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	6.67%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Montañas (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 Montañas

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Montañas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Montañas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Montañas so you can contact them:

• HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• CASCADA MIZOL HA: 29 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 36 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 46 km away, direction Southwest (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Montañas

Want to know what to see in Las Montañas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Montañas.
Mountains in Las Montañas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 4.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 6.3 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tanchivil (924 meters): 8.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Canal Ulub (605 meters): 12.7 km walk (177 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Las Montañas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro de Palenque", 63 km, heading North (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near Las Montañas:

• Baxocjá (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Chutaliljá (231 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Betania 2da. Sección (161 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• La Betania (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 Las Montañas (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Montañas 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 Montañas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Montañas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	11	20
Youth (6-14 years)	24	19	43
Adults (15-59 years)	26	24	50
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of Las Montañas

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

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