Monte Alegre (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Monte Alegre, a beautiful medium-sized town of 226 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Monte Alegre (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tecpatán. There are 226 inhabitants and it is 239 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 47 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Monte Alegre, 7% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% 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 Monte Alegre is located at 13.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of , which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tecpatán) it is at 27.8 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Monte Alegre.
#1 Where is Monte Alegre? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Monte Alegre in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Monte Alegre.
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#2 The population of Monte Alegre (Chiapas) is 226 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 111 | 226 |
| 2010 | 98 | 96 | 194 |
| 2005 | 118 | 124 | 242 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 7.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.44% | 0.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.75% | 6.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.54% | 7.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.21% | 6.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.11 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.68 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.51 | 5.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.88% | 4.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.88% | 1.03% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tecpatán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.30% | 34.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.66% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.83% | 7.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.25% | 89.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.56% | 58.70% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.68% | 69.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.96% | 78.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.39% | 47.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.28% | 13.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.75% | 2.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.37% | 2.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Monte Alegre
With the satellite map of Monte Alegre 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 Tecpatán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte Alegre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Alegre
Many people want to stay in the town of Monte Alegre 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS MAVERT: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIOS: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GONZALEZ: 21 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS TECPATÁN: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Monte Alegre
A weekend in Monte Alegre and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Monte Alegre and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Monte Alegre para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Avispa (521 meters): 1.9 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Paño (507 meters): 3.9 km walk (54 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Chiquihuite (837 meters): 4.3 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Judio (883 meters): 7.5 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 47 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Bernabé", 66 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- Saltillo (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Puerto Rico (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan (Playa del Cochi) (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto Rico (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Monte Alegre (Chiapas)
In Monte Alegre 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 Monte Alegre, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 65 | 141 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 13 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Monte Alegre
In order for you to enjoy nature around Monte Alegre, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Monte Alegre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Monte Alegre en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Monte Alegre (Chiapas) is 29615
Are you going to send a letter to Monte Alegre? Do you have a friend in Monte Alegre and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Monte Alegre consists of the following 5 digits: 29615. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Monte Alegre ("29") 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 Monte Alegre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecpatán
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- Saltillo (30 inhabitants)
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