San Francisco Palenque
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San Francisco Palenque (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 429 inhabitants?
The town of San Francisco Palenque belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 429 inhabitants and it is 120 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #57 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Francisco Palenque, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Francisco Palenque is located at 43.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Palenque, 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 San Francisco Palenque.
#1 Where is San Francisco Palenque? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Francisco Palenque (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Francisco Palenque, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Francisco Palenque (Chiapas) is 429 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 222 | 207 | 429 |
| 2010 | 181 | 186 | 367 |
| 2005 | 203 | 217 | 420 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 13.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.72% | 15.80% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.50% | 13.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.23% | 18.23% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.9 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 4.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 88.58% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 56.41% | 91.83% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.33% | 0.82% |
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: | 35.43% | 29.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.94% | 55.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.51% | 3.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 98 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.98% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 87.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.94% | 88.51% |
| Homes with a radio: | 6.12% | 44.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.31% | 54.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.16% | 48.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.04% | 3.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.10% | 2.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 8.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.84% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 1.15% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Francisco Palenque
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Francisco Palenque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Francisco Palenque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Francisco Palenque
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Francisco Palenque, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Francisco Palenque so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 35 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA FUENTE: 41 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARDO: 38 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL USUMACINTA: 41 km away, direction Northeast (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Francisco Palenque
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Francisco Palenque? The list of the best places to visit in San Francisco Palenque and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de San Francisco Palenque para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Vaca (404 meters): 15.1 km walk (185 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Panadero (432 meters): 18.6 km walk (294 minutes), heading East.
- San José Chancal (171 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San José Chancala 2da.Sección (107 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Caoba (289 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Ángel Albino Corzo 1a. Sección (259 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Francisco Palenque (Chiapas)
In San Francisco Palenque 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 San Francisco Palenque, 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) | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 141 | 118 | 259 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of San Francisco Palenque
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Francisco 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 San Francisco Palenque, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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- El Arenal (8 inhabitants)
- El Emporio (8 inhabitants)
- El Pinal (- inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
- García Hermanos (- inhabitants)
- La Gloria (120 inhabitants)
- Once de Julio 2da. Sección (Macedonia) (271 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen (El Bascancito) (64 inhabitants)
- San Juan Chancalaíto (840 inhabitants)
- Seis Hermanas (17 inhabitants)
- Tres Arroyos (- inhabitants)
- Unidad y Trabajo (102 inhabitants)
- Xoncoquil (5 inhabitants)