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Palestina (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Palestina, a beautiful medium-sized town of 230 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Palestina (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. There are 230 inhabitants and it is 890 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palestina, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Palestina is located at 11.0 kilometers from El Pacayal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 10.6 kilometers from Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palestina.

#1 Where is Palestina? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Palestina (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palestina, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Palestina (Chiapas) is 230 inhabitants

Population data in Palestina (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	121	109	230
2010	158	155	313
2005	117	121	238

Evolution of the population in Palestina: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palestina:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.56	9.68
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.96%
Illiterate population:	8.70%	13.74%
Illiterate population (men):	1.74%	9.68%
Illiterate population (women):	6.96%	17.72%
Schooling level:	5.87	4.58
Schooling level (men):	6.23	4.87
Schooling level (women):	5.53	4.29

Indigenous culture data in Palestina:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.91%	4.47%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.87%	0.64%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Palestina, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palestina:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.74%	27.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.55%	54.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.79%	1.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:	54	79
Homes with electricity:	98.15%	87.10%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.30%	90.32%
Homes with a radio:	35.19%	64.52%
Homes with a television:	40.74%	59.68%
Homes with a refrigerator:	55.56%	41.94%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.48%	33.87%
Homes with a car:	3.70%	6.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.70%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	48.15%	38.71%
Homes with Internet:	44.44%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palestina (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Palestina

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palestina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palestina.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palestina

Do you want to stay in Palestina? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palestina:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VIRY: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 18 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Palestina

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palestina? The list of the best places to visit in Palestina and nearby locations.
Mountains in Palestina for hiking and trails:

• Cabeza de Masho (Cerro del Masho) (1078 meters): 4.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Las Campanas (1578 meters): 4.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.
• La Bandera (1562 meters): 6.5 km walk (111 minutes), heading North.
• Peña Colorada (1466 meters): 6.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Palestina:

• Reforma (745 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Nueva Victoria (331 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Nueva Palestina (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Huntaj (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Palestina (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palestina 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 Palestina there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Palestina (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	12	27
Youth (6-14 years)	29	24	53
Adults (15-59 years)	65	66	131
Elderly (60+ years)	12	7	19

#7 Pictures of Palestina

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palestina? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Palestina.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palestina (Chiapas) is 30936

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palestina so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 30936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palestina ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

#9 Vote for Palestina as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Palestina or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palestina 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

#10 Schools in Palestina

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