Monte Grande (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Monte Grande, a beautiful small village of 120 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Monte Grande (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chicoasén. There are 120 inhabitants and it is 506 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 26 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Monte Grande, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 18% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Monte Grande? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Chicoasén, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Monte Grande through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Monte Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Monte Grande 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 Grande.
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#2 The population of Monte Grande (Chiapas) is 120 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| 2010 | 57 | 58 | 115 |
| 2005 | 60 | 55 | 115 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 15.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.67% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 15.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 24.56% |
| Schooling level: | 6.43 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.83 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.02 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.00% | 15.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.33% | 3.48% |
| 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 Chicoasén (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.50% | 32.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.33% | 60.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.67% | 3.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.29% | 95.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.43% | 34.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.71% | 60.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 26.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.86% | 13.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Monte Grande
With the satellite map of Monte Grande 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 Chicoasén. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Grande
Many people want to stay in the town of Monte Grande 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:- POSADA CHICOASÉN: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL CEVICHE 2: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL CALLEJON: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ECONOMICA OSUMACINTA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Monte Grande
A weekend in Monte Grande and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Monte Grande and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Monte Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tres Marías (1528 meters): 3.2 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Sombra (1652 meters): 4.5 km walk (63 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Monte Grande (851 meters): 6.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Buenavista (1295 meters): 6.1 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel", 26 km, heading Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Museo de la Laca", 61 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro arqueológico Cerro Ombligo", 63 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- Vistahermosa (49 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Sombra (27 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Chicoasén (3947 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (57 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Monte Grande (Chiapas)
In Monte Grande 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 Grande, 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) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Monte Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around Monte Grande, 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 Grande, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Monte Grande en este enlace
#8 Vote for Monte Grande as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Monte Grande or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Monte Grande 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
#9 Schools in Monte Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chicoasén
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chicoasén
- Cacahuano (83 inhabitants)
- Chicoasén (3947 inhabitants)
- CM 31-E (Juy Juy) (- inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (3 inhabitants)
- El Ocote (176 inhabitants)
- El Piñón (63 inhabitants)
- El Sabinal (31 inhabitants)
- El Salvador (2 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Guayabillal (31 inhabitants)
- Guayabillal 1 (22 inhabitants)
- La Represa (196 inhabitants)
- Monte Grande (120 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (10 inhabitants)