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San Mateo (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San Mateo, a beautiful medium-sized town of 404 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of San Mateo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 404 inhabitants and it is 40 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 24 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Mateo, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% 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 San Mateo is located at 10.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) 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 Mateo.

#1 Where is San Mateo? How to go? Map

Location map of San Mateo in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Mateo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of San Mateo (Chiapas) is 404 inhabitants

Population data in San Mateo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	224	180	404
2010	171	154	325
2005	164	136	300

Evolution of the population in San Mateo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	7.14
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	14.36%	16.62%
Illiterate population:	7.43%	10.46%
Illiterate population (men):	2.23%	7.14%
Illiterate population (women):	5.20%	13.45%
Schooling level:	6.29	4.74
Schooling level (men):	6.31	5.16
Schooling level (women):	6.27	4.35

Indigenous culture data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.71%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.99%	0.00%
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 San Mateo, 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 Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.66%	31.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.78%	65.58%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.27%	1.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:	108	101
Homes with electricity:	99.07%	98.82%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	95.29%
Homes with a radio:	41.67%	76.47%
Homes with a television:	83.33%	91.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.67%	88.24%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.22%	47.06%
Homes with a car:	23.15%	8.24%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.85%	11.76%
Homes with cell phones:	51.85%	24.71%
Homes with Internet:	0.93%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Mateo (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 San Mateo

With the satellite map of San Mateo 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 Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Mateo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo

Many people want to stay in the town of San Mateo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA URSULA: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• POSADA 7 LETRAS LUZ Y PAZ: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• POSADA EMMANUEL: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in San Mateo

A weekend in San Mateo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Mateo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de San Mateo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Don Juan (474 meters): 9.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Agua Blanca (359 meters): 9.7 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 11.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Norte (1120 meters): 16.2 km walk (203 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in San Mateo:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 24 km, heading Southeast (18 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Mateo?:

• Arroyo Florido (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Guadalupe (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Santo Domingo (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Fe (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 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 San Mateo (Chiapas)

In San Mateo 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 Mateo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Mateo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	30	19	49
Youth (6-14 years)	33	35	68
Adults (15-59 years)	132	102	234
Elderly (60+ years)	29	24	53

#7 Pictures of San Mateo

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Mateo, 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 Mateo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Mateo (Chiapas) is 29963

Are you going to send a letter to San Mateo? Do you have a friend in San Mateo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Mateo consists of the following 5 digits: 29963. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Mateo ("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 San Mateo

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