Las Ruinas (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of Las Ruinas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 36 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Las Ruinas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 1,180 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #452 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Ruinas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Ruinas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Ruinas is located at 23.9 kilometers (in direction East) 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 Ruinas.
#1 Where is Las Ruinas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Ruinas 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 Ruinas (Chiapas) is 36 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 2010 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| 2005 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 15.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 23.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 22.22% | 29.63% |
| Schooling level: | 5.54 | 2.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 3.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.86 | 2.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.56% | 91.49% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 25.00% | 57.45% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 75.00% | 38.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 84.62% | 55.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 69.57% | 25.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 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: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Ruinas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Ruinas, 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 Ruinas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Ruinas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Ruinas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Ruinas so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKULUM: 24 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 20 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 27 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Ruinas
A weekend in Las Ruinas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Ruinas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Las Ruinas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alto (1830 meters): 2.1 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pojolil (1292 meters): 6.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Joyjoychen (1239 meters): 5.8 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Liquilhuitz (1402 meters): 7.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Bawitz Tzak (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Loqu'ib-já (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- K'Aquemteel 1a. Sección (325 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- K'anjá (117 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Ruinas (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Ruinas 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 Ruinas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Las Ruinas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Ruinas, 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 Ruinas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilón
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- Cacateel (147 inhabitants)
- Cacateel 1ra. Sección (80 inhabitants)
- Chak Acoljá (70 inhabitants)
- Crucero Canxanil (54 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Amaytic (37 inhabitants)
- Nueva Generación (325 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Villaflores (34 inhabitants)
- Patelná (450 inhabitants)
- Puente Cantelá (65 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (184 inhabitants)
- San Marcos Avilés (657 inhabitants)
- Santa Anita (81 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Tulijá (59 inhabitants)
- Xexaljá (40 inhabitants)