San Miguel el Alto (Chiapas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 190 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of San Miguel el Alto (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Amatenango del Valle. There are 190 inhabitants and it is 2,281 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 55 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In San Miguel el Alto, there is a percentage of 75% of indigenous population and 3% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Miguel el Alto? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Miguel el Alto? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Amatenango del Valle, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Miguel el Alto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Miguel el Alto? How to go? Map
Location map of San Miguel el Alto in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Miguel el Alto, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Miguel el Alto (Chiapas) is 190 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 | 100 | 190 |
| 2010 | 66 | 72 | 138 |
| 2005 | 53 | 55 | 108 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.79% | 23.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.21% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.58% | 36.36% |
| Schooling level: | 4.91 | 2.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.27 | 3.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.55 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 75.26% | 94.93% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.16% | 44.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.58% | 2.90% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.11% | 39.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.00% | 47.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.44% | 31.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.88% | 4.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 2.94% | 56.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.88% | 44.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 17.65% | 36.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 8.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 2.94% | 4.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Miguel el Alto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Miguel el Alto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatenango del Valle. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Miguel el Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Miguel el Alto
Do you want to stay in San Miguel el Alto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Miguel el Alto:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Miguel el Alto
Want to know what to see in San Miguel el Alto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Miguel el Alto.Las mejores montes de San Miguel el Alto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Pashtal (2306 meters): 3.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Moras (2279 meters): 6.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Itzhuitz (1863 meters): 6.4 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- Rancho (2000 meters): 7.6 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Teatro Junchavín", 55 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- María Cristina (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Caralampio (144 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (241 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Campo Alegre (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Miguel el Alto (Chiapas)
In San Miguel el Alto 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 Miguel el Alto, 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) | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 45 | 89 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of San Miguel el Alto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Miguel el Alto? 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 Miguel el Alto.
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#9 Schools in San Miguel el Alto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amatenango del Valle
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle
- Benito Juárez (264 inhabitants)
- Campo Grande (47 inhabitants)
- La Tejonera (83 inhabitants)
- Manzanillo (43 inhabitants)
- María Cristina (45 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (41 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (36 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (241 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (- inhabitants)
- San Agustín (- inhabitants)
- San Caralampio (144 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Lindavista (34 inhabitants)
- San José la Florecilla (23 inhabitants)
- San José Yojulún (133 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río II (70 inhabitants)