Palenque (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Palenque, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 15 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Palenque (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Villaflores. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 498 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 70 minutes away by car (60 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #190 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palenque, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palenque is located at 22.2 kilometers from Villaflores, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palenque.
#1 Where is Palenque? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Palenque (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Palenque (Chiapas) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2010 | 12 | ||
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 8.25 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.4 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.67 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villaflores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palenque
With the satellite map of Palenque 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 Villaflores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palenque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palenque
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Palenque, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Palenque so you can contact them:- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 21 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ECLIPSE DE LUNA: 24 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 30 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASANOVA: 27 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palenque
A weekend in Palenque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palenque and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Palenque for hiking and trails:
- Meseta Santo Domingo (1116 meters): 7.6 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Palmar (974 meters): 9.1 km walk (170 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San José (716 meters): 9.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Nanchal (665 meters): 12.4 km walk (155 minutes), heading South.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 70 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)
- El Aguajito (8 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Isabel (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (1098 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Aguaje del Guanacastle (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palenque en este enlace
#7 Vote for Palenque as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Palenque or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palenque 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villaflores
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Villaflores
- Aguacate Mujular (10 inhabitants)
- Calzada Larga (1191 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (2 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (5 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (4 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- Las Flores (6 inhabitants)
- Las Toronjas (- inhabitants)
- Los 3 Capulines (18 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bonito (- inhabitants)
- San Felipe (7 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (18 inhabitants)
- El Recreo (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (18 inhabitants)