Mercedes (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of Mercedes through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 489 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Mercedes (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tenejapa. There are 489 inhabitants and it is 2,397 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 28 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mercedes, 5% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mercedes is located at 4.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Kotolte, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tenejapa) it is at 10.6 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mercedes.
#1 Where is Mercedes? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Mercedes (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Mercedes (Chiapas) is 489 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 253 | 236 | 489 |
| 2010 | 147 | 159 | 306 |
| 2005 | 174 | 185 | 359 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 9.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.34% | 18.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.32% | 9.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.02% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 4.92 | 3.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.62 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.25 | 3.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.21% | 87.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 29.65% | 50.98% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.72% | 29.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.42% | 54.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.21% | 2.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 110 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.09% | 98.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.27% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.27% | 41.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.64% | 31.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.64% | 11.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.91% | 2.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mercedes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mercedes, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tenejapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mercedes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mercedes
Many people want to stay in the town of Mercedes 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:- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- TORTILLERÍA DEL BARRIO: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 18 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mercedes
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mercedes? The list of the best places to visit in Mercedes and nearby locations.Mountains in Mercedes for hiking and trails:
- Caracol (2466 meters): 3.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
- Banún Canal (2302 meters): 3.5 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Huacales (2583 meters): 5.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
- Granadilla (2500 meters): 5.9 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 28 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)
- Banavil (214 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Cruz Tzibaltic (105 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Monte Bonito (512 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (171 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mercedes (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mercedes 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 Mercedes there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 44 | 49 | 93 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 44 | 102 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 135 | 127 | 262 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Mercedes
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mercedes, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mercedes, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Enjoy pictures of Mercedes at this link
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#9 Comments and opinions about Mercedes
#10 Schools in Mercedes
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tenejapa
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenejapa
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- Banavil (214 inhabitants)
- Cruz Tzibaltic (105 inhabitants)
- El Corralito (297 inhabitants)
- Kotolté (2372 inhabitants)
- Kulaktik (1060 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (250 inhabitants)
- Patch'En (67 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (171 inhabitants)
- Shishintonil (1535 inhabitants)
- Sibaniljá Pocolum (1656 inhabitants)
- Tz'Aquiviljok (2891 inhabitants)
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- Yanch'En (96 inhabitants)
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