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Mérida (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Mérida, a beautiful large village of 1,541 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Mérida (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Cintalapa. There are 1,541 inhabitants and it is 659 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mérida, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mérida? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Mérida? You can find it at 17.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Cintalapa de Figueroa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mérida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mérida? How to go? Map

Online map of Mérida (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Mérida (Chiapas) is 1,541 inhabitants

Population data in Mérida (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	761	780	1541
2010	706	706	1412
2005	614	641	1255

Evolution of the population in Mérida: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mérida:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.42	7.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.52%	0.35%
Illiterate population:	7.79%	10.13%
Illiterate population (men):	3.50%	7.37%
Illiterate population (women):	4.28%	12.89%
Schooling level:	6.77	5.96
Schooling level (men):	7.06	6.44
Schooling level (women):	6.45	5.49

Indigenous culture data in Mérida:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.78%	0.99%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.58%	0.21%
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 Mérida, 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 Cintalapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mérida:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.76%	29.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.23%	54.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.70%	4.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:	352	308
Homes with electricity:	98.01%	95.09%
Homes with piped water:	92.61%	96.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.20%	83.16%
Homes with a radio:	68.18%	65.61%
Homes with a television:	82.95%	87.37%
Homes with a refrigerator:	55.68%	48.07%
Homes with a washing machine:	42.05%	41.75%
Homes with a car:	14.77%	14.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.69%	0.70%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.67%	6.32%
Homes with cell phones:	49.72%	5.61%
Homes with Internet:	1.14%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mérida (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 Mérida

With the satellite map of Mérida 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 Cintalapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mérida.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mérida

Many people want to stay in the town of Mérida 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:

• HOTEL D GALA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL LA PLAYA: 23 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EN CINTALAPA DE FIGUEROA: 25 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA ILUSIÓN: 26 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mérida

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mérida? The list of the best places to visit in Mérida and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Mérida para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Loma Santiago (786 meters): 1.6 km walk (22 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Gallinero (709 meters): 5.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Loma de Mujer (688 meters): 6.9 km walk (90 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Santa Lucia (730 meters): 6.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Mérida:

• San Miguel (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• San Rafael (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Integral Adolfo López Mateos (370 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Mérida (Chiapas)

In Mérida 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 Mérida, 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 Mérida (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	88	99	187
Youth (6-14 years)	153	104	257
Adults (15-59 years)	419	472	891
Elderly (60+ years)	101	105	206

#7 Pictures of Mérida

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mérida? 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 Mérida.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mérida (Chiapas) is 30413

Are you going to send a letter to Mérida? Do you have a friend in Mérida and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mérida consists of the following 5 digits: 30413. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mérida ("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.

#9 Vote for Mérida as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Mérida or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Mérida to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#10 Schools in Mérida

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