San Mateo (Palenque, Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of San Mateo, a beautiful medium-sized town of 404 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of San Mateo is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 404 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality. San Mateo is at 40 meters of altitude.
Data: In San Mateo, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the dwellings 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
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 180 | 404 |
| 2010 | 171 | 154 | 325 |
| 2005 | 164 | 136 | 300 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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 dwellings: | 108 | 101 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 98.82% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.29% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 95.29% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 41.67% | 76.47% |
| Housing with television: | 83.33% | 91.76% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 91.67% | 88.24% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 72.22% | 47.06% |
| Housing with automobile: | 23.15% | 8.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.85% | 11.76% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 51.85% | 24.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.93% | 0.00% |
#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 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.
| 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 |
#6 Photos of San Mateo
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Mateo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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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- Los Aguilares (41 inhabitants)
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- Carlos Olivas (3 inhabitants)
- San Javier 2da. Sección (38 inhabitants)
- San Simión (37 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (6 inhabitants)
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