Pedernal (San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Pedernal through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 571 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Pedernal is inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 571 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. Pedernal is at 2,246 meters of altitude.
Data: In Pedernal, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Pedernal is located at 21.1 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pedernal.
#1 Where is Pedernal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Pedernal in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Pedernal.
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#2 The population of Pedernal (Chiapas) is 571 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 279 | 292 | 571 |
| 2010 | 259 | 268 | 527 |
| 2005 | 265 | 254 | 519 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 17.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.89% | 23.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.78% | 17.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.11% | 29.73% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.22 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.1 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.03% | 62.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.69% | 47.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.70% | 3.61% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.79% | 34.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.63% | 56.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.22% | 11.97% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 138 | 156 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.55% | 93.69% |
| Housing with piped water: | 60.87% | 65.77% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 27.54% | 96.40% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 50.72% | 61.26% |
| Housing with television: | 54.35% | 59.46% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 12.32% | 3.60% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 15.94% | 2.70% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.07% | 3.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.07% | 2.70% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 19.57% | 6.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.72% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pedernal
With the satellite map of Pedernal 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Pedernal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pedernal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Pedernal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Pedernal so you can contact them.:- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALICIA: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 20 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 22 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Pedernal (Chiapas)
In Pedernal 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 Pedernal, 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) | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 36 | 82 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 174 | 191 | 365 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
#6 Photos of Pedernal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Pedernal? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Pedernal.
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#7 The Postal Code of Pedernal (Chiapas) is 29310
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pedernal 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: 29310. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pedernal ("29") 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.
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