Palenque (Chiapas). Magical Town
Maps, pictures and statistics of Palenque, a beautiful city of 51,797 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Palenque (Chiapas). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 51,797 inhabitants and it is 80 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Palenque (Chiapas) is a Magical Town since 2015. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Parque Nacional Palenque", "Centro de Palenque", "Comunidad Turística El Panchán", "Bonampak", "Yaxchilán", "Zona Arqueologica".
Data: In Palenque, 45% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Palenque? How to go? Map
Online map of Palenque in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Palenque (Chiapas) is 51,797 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27093 | 24704 | 51797 |
| 2010 | 22322 | 20625 | 42947 |
| 2005 | 19347 | 17954 | 37301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.9 | 4.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 14.48% | 12.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.64% | 6.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.47% | 4.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.17% | 8.70% |
| Schooling level: | 9.71 | 8.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.08 | 8.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.39 | 7.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 31.56% | 31.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 16.29% | 17.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.40% | 0.45% |
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: | 49.72% | 39.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.16% | 53.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.03% | 25.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14,977 | 13,508 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.46% | 98.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.17% | 83.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.49% | 98.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.59% | 62.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.14% | 90.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.07% | 78.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.70% | 48.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.73% | 20.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.26% | 17.07% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.13% | 15.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.19% | 73.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.51% | 7.99% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palenque
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palenque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palenque.
#4 What to do in Palenque
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palenque? The list of the best places to visit in Palenque and nearby locations.Mountains in Palenque for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 9.3 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 11.9 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 12.6 km walk (237 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tzepoñil (816 meters): 18.7 km walk (287 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Camino Real (250 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Lago (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Lupita (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Colibrí (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Palenque (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palenque 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 Palenque there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2,914 | 3,048 | 5,962 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4,488 | 4,291 | 8,779 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17,769 | 15,519 | 33,288 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,922 | 1,846 | 3,768 |
#6 Pictures of Palenque
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palenque, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palenque, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Palenque (Chiapas) is 29963
Are you going to send a letter to Palenque? Do you have a friend in Palenque and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palenque consists of the following 5 digits: 29963. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palenque ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Palenque as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Palenque
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
- Buenavista (8 inhabitants)
- Cuadra San Juan (- inhabitants)
- El Colibrí (16 inhabitants)
- El Pialito (2 inhabitants)
- El Rey (- inhabitants)
- La Báscula (3 inhabitants)
- La Fuente (6 inhabitants)
- La Concordia (12 inhabitants)
- La Protegida (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
- San Jacobo (5 inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen (El Bascancito) (64 inhabitants)
- San Luis Chico (11 inhabitants)
- San Mateo (404 inhabitants)
- Santa María (14 inhabitants)