San Simón (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of San Simón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 63 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Simón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Catazajá. There are 63 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 50 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
Data: In San Simón, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 61% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San Simón? You can find it at 15.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Catazajá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Simón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Simón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Simón in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Simón.
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#2 The population of San Simón (Chiapas) is 63 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 2010 | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.52% | 12.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.76% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 7.78 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.04 | 4.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.43% |
| 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 Catazajá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.68% | 37.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.75% | 72.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 88.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.22% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.11% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 17.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 29.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | 41.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Simón
With the satellite map of San Simón 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 Catazajá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Simón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Simón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Simón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Simón so you can contact them:- HOTEL YOYIS: 23 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CLIO: 25 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 21 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CATAZAJA: 23 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Simón
A weekend in San Simón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Simón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in San Simón:
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 50 km, heading Southeast (49 minutes by car)
- La Lucha (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Juan Aldama (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Nueva Esperanza 2a. Sección (529 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Las Isabeles (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Simón (Chiapas)
In San Simón 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 Simón, 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of San Simón
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Simón, 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 Simón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for San Simón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catazajá
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Catazajá
- Buenavista (34 inhabitants)
- Cielito Lindo (42 inhabitants)
- Cuauhtémoc (San Pablo 1ra. Sección) (- inhabitants)
- El Desengaño (128 inhabitants)
- El Piedralito (4 inhabitants)
- El Poblado (1 inhabitants)
- El Tintillo Tres (5 inhabitants)
- Jaboncillo (La Balanza) (46 inhabitants)
- La Lucha (18 inhabitants)
- La Pasadita (4 inhabitants)
- La Perla (5 inhabitants)
- La Potranca (1 inhabitants)
- La Prott (1 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (2 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)