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San Mateo (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 104 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of San Mateo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 62 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 27 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #165 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Mateo, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of San Mateo is located at 13.2 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Mateo.

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

Online map of San Mateo in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of San Mateo (Chiapas) is 104 inhabitants

Population data in San Mateo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	48	56	104
2010	52	51	103
2005	51	58	109

Evolution of the population in San Mateo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.51	1.96
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.96%	30.10%
Illiterate population:	8.65%	0.97%
Illiterate population (men):	4.81%	1.96%
Illiterate population (women):	3.85%	0.00%
Schooling level:	7.02	7.18
Schooling level (men):	6.86	7.32
Schooling level (women):	7.2	7.03

Indigenous culture data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	13.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	4.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.97%

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.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Mateo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	70.19%	33.01%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.21%	58.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	66.67%	7.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	32	31
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	81.25%	65.38%
Homes with a television:	96.88%	96.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.88%	96.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	78.12%	65.38%
Homes with a car:	3.12%	15.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.25%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	93.75%	69.23%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Mateo, 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 Mateo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo

Do you want to stay in San Mateo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Mateo:

• POSADA LAS JOYAS: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PAKALNA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• ROSUEL HOTEL Y RESORT ONE BY ONE: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA 7 LETRAS LUZ Y PAZ: 13 km away, direction Southwest (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.
Magical Towns near San Mateo to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 27 km, heading South (22 minutes by car)

Other towns near San Mateo:

• Filadelfia (108 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• El Recuerdo (58 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• El Naranjo (41 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
• Gral. Felipe Ángeles (11 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 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)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Mateo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in San Mateo there is a generational replacement.

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)	4	6	10
Youth (6-14 years)	4	8	12
Adults (15-59 years)	36	34	70
Elderly (60+ years)	4	8	12

#7 Pictures of San Mateo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Mateo? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Mateo.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Mateo (Chiapas) is 29963

Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Mateo 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: 29963. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Mateo ("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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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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