San Simión
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Simión, a beautiful small village of 37 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
Its former name was San Simón.
The town of San Simión belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 37 inhabitants and it is 60 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 10 minutes away by car (8 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #223 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as San Simón. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In San Simión, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Simión is located at 6.1 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Simión.
#1 Where is San Simión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Simión (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 Simión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Simión (Chiapas) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 2010 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 5.41% | 25.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.32% | 12.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.81% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.51% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 4.67 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.23 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 67.57% | 15.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 54.05% | 2.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.70% | 0.00% |
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: | 54.05% | 23.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 40.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 28.57% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.57% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.29% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.57% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.43% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Simión
With the satellite map of San Simión 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 Simión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Simión
Many people want to stay in the town of San Simión 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:- POSADA 7 LETRAS LUZ Y PAZ: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS JOYAS: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA URSULA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Simión
Want to know what to see in San Simión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Simión.Mountains in San Simión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 12.8 km walk (184 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 16.8 km walk (229 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 17.6 km walk (294 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Don Juan (474 meters): 18.2 km walk (303 minutes), heading West.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Comunidad TurÃstica El Panchán", 10 km, heading Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Agua Bendita II (12 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- Agua Santa II (17 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Anexo San Simión (65 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Fernando (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
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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
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
- Agua Escondida (41 inhabitants)
- Ciudad Agraria (145 inhabitants)
- Ejido Palenque (89 inhabitants)
- El Relicario (- inhabitants)
- El Retiro (4 inhabitants)
- El Sacrificio (3 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)
- Lobo Herido (5 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Dos (21 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (3 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (Fracción el Desengaño) (5 inhabitants)
- San Luis Chico (11 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Tomás Garrido Canabal (460 inhabitants)