Nuevo Montecristo (Chiapas)
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The town of Nuevo Montecristo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Berriozábal. There are 356 inhabitants and it is 329 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 43 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Nuevo Montecristo, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Nuevo Montecristo is located at 15.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Berriozábal, 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 Montecristo.
#1 Where is Nuevo Montecristo? How to go? Map
Online map of Nuevo Montecristo 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 Montecristo (Chiapas) is 356 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 185 | 356 |
| 2010 | 115 | 137 | 252 |
| 2005 | 93 | 111 | 204 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 12.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.48% | 19.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.62% | 12.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.87% | 26.96% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.79 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.38 | 3.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 87.08% | 89.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 43.82% | 62.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.81% | 0.40% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.08% | 34.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.76% | 62.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.79% | 0.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.00% | 87.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.00% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 8.00% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 76.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 46.67% | 30.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.00% | 3.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.33% | 1.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nuevo Montecristo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nuevo Montecristo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Berriozábal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nuevo Montecristo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nuevo Montecristo
Do you want to stay in Nuevo Montecristo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Nuevo Montecristo:- POSADA ANGELITA: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA CAPRI: 20 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA BUENA VISTA: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA 24 HORAS: 25 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nuevo Montecristo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Nuevo Montecristo? The list of the best places to visit in Nuevo Montecristo and nearby locations.Mountains in Nuevo Montecristo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Marimba (885 meters): 3.9 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Campana (954 meters): 5.9 km walk (108 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Coyolada (766 meters): 6.4 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Espadín (788 meters): 7.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading North.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 43 km, heading Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañón del Río La Venta", 37 km, heading South (34 minutes by car)
- Río Blanco (100 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Sombra (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Candelaria (108 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Nuevo Montecristo (Chiapas)
In Nuevo Montecristo 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 Nuevo Montecristo, 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) | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 44 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 103 | 195 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Nuevo Montecristo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nuevo Montecristo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nuevo Montecristo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Nuevo Montecristo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Berriozábal
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