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Monte Bonito (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Monte Bonito, a beautiful large village of 512 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Monte Bonito (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huixtán. There are 512 inhabitants and it is 2,479 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 26 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Monte Bonito, 13% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Bonito is located at 8.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Huixtán, 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 Monte Bonito.

#1 Where is Monte Bonito? How to go? Map

Online map of Monte Bonito (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 Monte Bonito (Chiapas) is 512 inhabitants

Population data in Monte Bonito (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	257	255	512
2010	189	177	366
2005	165	164	329

Evolution of the population in Monte Bonito: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Monte Bonito:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.65	14.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.16%	18.03%
Illiterate population (men):	3.91%	14.69%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	21.16%
Schooling level:	5.42	4.23
Schooling level (men):	6.03	4.59
Schooling level (women):	4.8	3.93

Indigenous culture data in Monte Bonito:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.96%	86.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	29.30%	22.40%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Monte Bonito, 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 Monte Bonito:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.96%	29.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.08%	50.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.01%	10.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	106	73
Homes with electricity:	98.11%	95.71%
Homes with piped water:	95.28%	68.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	10.38%	92.86%
Homes with a radio:	50.94%	54.29%
Homes with a television:	43.40%	7.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	3.77%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.83%	4.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.89%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	24.53%	5.71%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monte Bonito (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 Monte Bonito

With the satellite map of Monte Bonito 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 Huixtán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte Bonito.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Bonito

Do you want to stay in Monte Bonito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Monte Bonito:

• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
• TORTILLERÍA DEL BARRIO: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• PARKING CAMPING: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Monte Bonito

A weekend in Monte Bonito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Monte Bonito and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Monte Bonito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Granadilla (2500 meters): 3.7 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Los Huacales (2583 meters): 5.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
• Caracol (2466 meters): 5.0 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Banún Canal (2302 meters): 5.0 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Monte Bonito:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 26 km, heading West (23 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Monte Bonito?:

• Santa Rosa (171 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Mercedes (489 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Banavil (214 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• San José las Flores (266 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 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 Monte Bonito (Chiapas)

In Monte Bonito 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 Bonito, 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 Monte Bonito (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	51	41	92
Youth (6-14 years)	60	69	129
Adults (15-59 years)	130	125	255
Elderly (60+ years)	16	20	36

#7 Pictures of Monte Bonito

In order for you to enjoy nature around Monte Bonito, 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 Bonito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Monte Bonito

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