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Las Palomas (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 54 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Las Palomas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 54 inhabitants and it is 849 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #536 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Palomas, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Las Palomas? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chilón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Palomas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

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

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#2 The population of Las Palomas (Chiapas) is 54 inhabitants

Population data in Las Palomas (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	30	24	54
2010	16	13	29
2005	17	22	39

Evolution of the population in Las Palomas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Palomas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.38	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.26%	13.79%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	9.26%	18.75%
Schooling level:	5.86	7.05
Schooling level (men):	7.36	8.73
Schooling level (women):	4.36	5

Indigenous culture data in Las Palomas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.63%	75.86%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	42.59%	24.14%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Palomas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.15%	37.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	45.83%	84.62%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	50.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	14.29%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	14.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	14.29%
Homes with a radio:	44.44%	14.29%
Homes with a television:	22.22%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	11.11%	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:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Palomas (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 Palomas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Palomas, 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 Palomas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Palomas

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

• HOTEL SOFIA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHILUM: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• LA PIRAMIDE DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Palomas

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

• Cerro Bamap (1049 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Yaxhuinic (1622 meters): 7.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 6.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Nahtentzuna (1115 meters): 6.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Las Palomas:

• San Pedro K'Anxanil (245 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Buenavista Tenojib (116 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Berea Buenavista (48 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Samaria (192 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (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 Las Palomas (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	7	13
Youth (6-14 years)	13	6	19
Adults (15-59 years)	9	11	20
Elderly (60+ years)	2	0	2

#7 Pictures of Las Palomas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Palomas? 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 Palomas.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

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