Santa Elena (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Santa Elena through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 662 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Santa Elena (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 662 inhabitants and it is 1,469 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 61 minutes away by car (57 km). It is the most populated town in the position #48 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santa Elena, 4% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the housings 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 Santa Elena is located at 22.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Las Margaritas, 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 Santa Elena.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Elena (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (Chiapas) is 662 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 325 | 337 | 662 |
| 2010 | 298 | 284 | 582 |
| 2005 | 234 | 246 | 480 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 12.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.90% | 15.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.89% | 12.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.01% | 18.46% |
| Schooling level: | 5.63 | 4.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.83 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.43 | 3.99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.22% | 6.01% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.74% | 2.41% |
| 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 Las Margaritas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.31% | 28.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.55% | 57.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.69% | 0.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 133 | 125 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.50% | 94.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.71% | 1.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.77% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.68% | 68.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.66% | 41.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.05% | 5.98% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.28% | 2.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.02% | 6.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.75% | 0.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena
With the satellite map of Santa Elena 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 Las Margaritas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Elena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Elena 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:- HOSPEDAJE VAZQUEZ: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ANGELES: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 24 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena
Want to know what to see in Santa Elena if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Elena.Las mejores montes de Santa Elena para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Potrero Valles (1781 meters): 11.9 km walk (223 minutes), heading South.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 61 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- San Juan Irlanda (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Monterrey (215 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Plan de Guadalupe (Anexo Santa Elena) (103 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (77 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (Chiapas)
In Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena, 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) | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 62 | 71 | 133 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 198 | 201 | 399 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 23 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Elena
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Elena, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Elena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Elena (Chiapas) is 30189
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Elena? Do you have a friend in Santa Elena and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Elena consists of the following 5 digits: 30189. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Elena ("30") 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 Santa Elena
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Las Margaritas
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- Bajucú (972 inhabitants)
- Buenos Aires (50 inhabitants)
- Cuatro de Octubre (36 inhabitants)
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- La Ilusión (852 inhabitants)
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- Matías Castellanos (343 inhabitants)
- Nuevo JardÃn (- inhabitants)
- San José el Jardín (20 inhabitants)
- San José Zapotal (519 inhabitants)
- San José de las Flores (45 inhabitants)
- La Fortuna (22 inhabitants)