Escuintla
Learn about small village of Escuintla through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 125 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
You may know it as Nuevo Potiojá.
The town of Escuintla belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 125 inhabitants and it is 136 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 40 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #152 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Nuevo Potiojá, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2011.
Data: In Escuintla, 10% of the inhabitants are catholic and 6% 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 Escuintla is located at 19.3 kilometers (in direction East) 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 Escuintla.
#1 Where is Escuintla? How to go? Map
Online map of Escuintla (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 Escuintla (Chiapas) is 125 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 66 | 125 |
| 2010 | 62 | 64 | 126 |
| 2005 | 50 | 49 | 99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 14.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.60% | 23.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.20% | 14.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.40% | 32.26% |
| Schooling level: | 4.93 | 2.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.6 | 2.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.26 | 2.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.40% | 85.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.80% | 19.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 73.60% | 24.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | 46.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 74.58% | 1.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.55% | 31.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.48% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.74% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.39% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.23% | 4.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.61% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Escuintla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Escuintla, 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 Escuintla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Escuintla
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Escuintla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Escuintla so you can contact them:- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MISION PALENQUE: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIRADOR CASA BLANCA: 26 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASTILLO DEL REY: 25 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Escuintla
A weekend in Escuintla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Escuintla and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Escuintla for hiking and trails:
- La Vaca (404 meters): 16.1 km walk (224 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 40 km, heading West (32 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Fortuna (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Lote 53 (46 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- 20 de Febrero (85 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Monte Olivo (113 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Escuintla (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Escuintla by age and gender, 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 Escuintla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Escuintla
In order for you to enjoy nature around Escuintla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Escuintla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Escuintla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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