Punta Arena (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the large village of Punta Arena (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,305 inhabitants?
The town of Punta Arena (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Catazajá. There are 1,305 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 47 minutes away by car (36 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Punta Arena, 59% of the inhabitants are catholic and 70% 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 Punta Arena is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Catazajá, 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 Punta Arena.
#1 Where is Punta Arena? How to go? Map
Online map of Punta Arena (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 Punta Arena (Chiapas) is 1,305 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 637 | 668 | 1305 |
| 2010 | 680 | 685 | 1365 |
| 2005 | 599 | 627 | 1226 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 8.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 4.21% | 4.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.66% | 10.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.68% | 8.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.98% | 12.06% |
| Schooling level: | 7.79 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.15 | 7.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.08% | 0.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Catazajá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.00% | 31.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.68% | 58.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.45% | 3.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 337 | 340 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.70% | 98.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.85% | 87.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.49% | 53.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.21% | 87.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.61% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.33% | 61.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.32% | 10.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.45% | 3.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.42% | 19.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.17% | 52.60% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.23% | 0.65% |
#3 Satellite photo of Punta Arena
With the satellite map of Punta Arena 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 Catazajá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Punta Arena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Punta Arena
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Punta Arena, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Punta Arena so you can contact them:- HOTEL YOYIS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CLIO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CATAZAJA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Punta Arena
A weekend in Punta Arena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Punta Arena and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in Punta Arena:
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Yaxchilán", 47 km, heading South (36 minutes by car)
- El Tamarindo (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Desengaño (128 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Cocalito Uno (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Lambique (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Punta Arena (Chiapas)
In Punta Arena 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 Punta Arena, 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) | 55 | 67 | 122 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 97 | 116 | 213 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 383 | 384 | 767 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 102 | 101 | 203 |
#7 Pictures of Punta Arena
In order for you to enjoy nature around Punta Arena, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Punta Arena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Punta Arena (Chiapas) is 29980
Are you going to send a letter to Punta Arena? Do you have a friend in Punta Arena and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Punta Arena consists of the following 5 digits: 29980. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Punta Arena ("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.
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#10 Schools in Punta Arena
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catazajá
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- San José (70 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)
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