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Santa Elena (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Elena through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 205 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Santa Elena (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tapachula. There are 205 inhabitants and it is 532 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #109 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Elena, 32% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% 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 13.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, 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 205 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Elena (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	108	97	205
2010	137	114	251
2005	123	94	217

Evolution of the population in Santa Elena: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Santa Elena:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.42	3.51
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.46%	0.80%
Illiterate population:	7.32%	7.57%
Illiterate population (men):	1.95%	3.51%
Illiterate population (women):	5.37%	10.95%
Schooling level:	7.24	6.58
Schooling level (men):	7.42	6.68
Schooling level (women):	7.08	6.50

Indigenous culture data in Santa Elena:

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

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Elena, 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 Santa Elena:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.17%	33.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.10%	56.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.96%	15.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	61	70
Homes with electricity:	98.36%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.36%	95.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.44%	98.44%
Homes with a radio:	52.46%	85.94%
Homes with a television:	88.52%	85.94%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.33%	70.31%
Homes with a washing machine:	31.15%	15.62%
Homes with a car:	13.11%	12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.28%	1.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.28%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	62.30%	43.75%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Elena (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 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 Tapachula. 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:

• HOTEL EL VERDUGO: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CHAPARRON: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA ESCONDIDA: 16 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CACAHOATAN: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Santa Elena

A weekend in Santa Elena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Elena and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Santa Elena para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Chimborazo (1452 meters): 14.7 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Las Tenazas (1958 meters): 18.1 km walk (231 minutes), heading North.
• San Cristóbal (1694 meters): 17.9 km walk (261 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Elena?:

• San Antonio Nexapa (88 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Horizonte (76 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Nueva Esperanza (107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Diez de Marzo (176 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Santa Elena (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	8	12
Youth (6-14 years)	17	14	31
Adults (15-59 years)	66	55	121
Elderly (60+ years)	21	20	41

#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 30766

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: 30766. 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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