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Matasano (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Matasano through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 230 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Matasano (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 230 inhabitants and it is 1,797 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #63 of the whole municipality.

In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Matasano, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Matasano is located at 14.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Matasano.

#1 Where is Matasano? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Matasano (Chiapas) is 230 inhabitants

Population data in Matasano (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	108	122	230
2010	109	119	228
2005	64	84	148

Evolution of the population in Matasano: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Matasano:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.7	11.76
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.87%	12.72%
Illiterate population (men):	5.65%	11.76%
Illiterate population (women):	5.22%	13.76%
Schooling level:	4.51	3.62
Schooling level (men):	4.73	3.32
Schooling level (women):	4.18	3.95

Indigenous culture data in Matasano:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Matasano, 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 Matasano:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	64.78%	32.02%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.49%	58.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	58.33%	2.75%
Number of inhabited private housings:	39	49
Homes with electricity:	97.44%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.87%	80.56%
Homes with a radio:	87.18%	80.56%
Homes with a television:	61.54%	38.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	16.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	7.69%	25.00%
Homes with a car:	12.82%	5.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.78%
Homes with cell phones:	38.46%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Matasano (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 Matasano

With the satellite map of Matasano will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Motozintla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Matasano.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Matasano

Many people want to stay in the town of Matasano 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:

• HOSPEDAJE ARLETTE: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL REGRESO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
• AUTOHOTEL JOEL: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL PORVENIR: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Matasano

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

• Mozotal (3049 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
• San Luis (2545 meters): 5.1 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
• San Miguel (2940 meters): 7.4 km walk (130 minutes), heading North.
• El Madrón (3075 meters): 9.0 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Matasano:

• Salitre (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Candelaria (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Llano Grande (206 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Cimientos (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (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 Matasano (Chiapas)

In Matasano there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Matasano, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Matasano (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	15	34
Youth (6-14 years)	33	25	58
Adults (15-59 years)	45	71	116
Elderly (60+ years)	11	11	22

#7 Pictures of Matasano

In order for you to enjoy nature around Matasano, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Matasano, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Matasano (Chiapas) is 30907

Are you going to send a letter to Matasano? Do you have a friend in Matasano and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Matasano consists of the following 5 digits: 30907. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Matasano ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Matasano

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