Los Ranchos (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Los Ranchos, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 503 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Los Ranchos (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 503 inhabitants and it is 2,358 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 25 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #66 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Los Ranchos, 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.
The town of Los Ranchos is located at 5.0 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Los Ranchos.
#1 Where is Los Ranchos? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Ranchos in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Ranchos (Chiapas) is 503 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 277 | 226 | 503 |
| 2010 | 249 | 196 | 445 |
| 2005 | 293 | 226 | 519 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 12.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.12% | 16.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.57% | 12.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.54% | 18.88% |
| Schooling level: | 4.63 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.06 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.32 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.69% | 82.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 58.85% | 56.18% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.45% | 23.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.13% | 48.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.58% | 3.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 116 | 104 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 47.41% | 1.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 21.55% | 98.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 26.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 27.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 1.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.31% | 3.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.03% | 11.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.86% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Ranchos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Ranchos, 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 Los Ranchos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Ranchos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Los Ranchos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Los Ranchos so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- PASADA SAN MARCOS: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Ranchos
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Ranchos? The list of the best places to visit in Los Ranchos and nearby locations.Mountains in Los Ranchos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 4.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 4.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Bachén (2203 meters): 7.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 7.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 25 km, heading Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 54 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- Ajtetic (64 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Las Nubes (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Cruz Quemada (930 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Jolchijtik (438 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Ranchos (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Ranchos 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 Los Ranchos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 49 | 43 | 92 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 62 | 125 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 148 | 104 | 252 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of Los Ranchos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Ranchos? 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 Los Ranchos.
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#8 Vote for Los Ranchos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Los Ranchos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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