Nuevo Merida (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Nuevo Merida through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 533 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Nuevo Merida is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 533 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality. Nuevo Merida is at 385 meters of altitude.
Data: In Nuevo Merida, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% of the dwellings 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 Nuevo Merida is located at 34.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Nuevo Merida.
#1 Where is Nuevo Merida? How to go? Map
Online map of Nuevo Merida in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Nuevo Merida (Chiapas) is 533 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 266 | 267 | 533 |
| 2010 | 235 | 231 | 466 |
| 2005 | 153 | 152 | 305 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 7.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.75% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.76% | 13.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.69% | 7.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.07% | 19.57% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | 4.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.95 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.05 | 4.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 96.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.49% | 82.83% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.76% | 22.32% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.54% | 22.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.05% | 44.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 68.05% | 0.43% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 103 | 80 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.06% | 97.26% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.03% | 98.63% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.41% | 71.23% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 40.78% | 27.40% |
| Housing with television: | 58.25% | 32.88% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 35.92% | 16.44% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 5.83% | 1.37% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.94% | 1.37% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.97% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 37.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.10% | 1.37% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nuevo Merida
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nuevo Merida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nuevo Merida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nuevo Merida
Many people want to stay in the town of Nuevo Merida 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.:- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 46 km away, direction Northwest (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 47 km away, direction Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 50 km away, direction Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL T & C: 50 km away, direction Northwest (38 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Nuevo Merida (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nuevo Merida by age and sex, 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 Nuevo Merida there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 38 | 42 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 79 | 142 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 140 | 122 | 262 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
#6 Photos of Nuevo Merida
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nuevo Merida, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nuevo Merida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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