Toniná (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Toniná, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 99 inhabitants of Chiapas.
You may know it as Santa Lucía.
The town of Toniná (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 99 inhabitants and it is 48 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 6 minutes away by car (4 km). It is the most populated town in the position #194 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Santa Lucía. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Toniná, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Toniná is located at 3.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Toniná.
#1 Where is Toniná? How to go? Map
Online map of Toniná in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Toniná (Chiapas) is 99 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 47 | 99 |
| 2010 | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.78 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.02% | 1.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 16.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.03% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.06% | 19.51% |
| Schooling level: | 6.08 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.19 | 4.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.97 | 4.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 70.71% | 74.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 48.48% | 53.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.01% | 5.63% |
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: | 53.54% | 26.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.57% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.08% | 2.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 26 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 7.69% |
| Homes with piped water: | 34.62% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.54% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Toniná
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Toniná, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Toniná.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Toniná
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Toniná, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Toniná so you can contact them:- LA CASA DE FRIDA: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE GUADALUPE: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS TOLOQUES: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA VALENTINOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Toniná
A weekend in Toniná and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Toniná and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Toniná for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 7.8 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Casa el Tigre (731 meters): 14.5 km walk (203 minutes), heading South.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 12.7 km walk (181 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Don Juan (474 meters): 12.6 km walk (216 minutes), heading West.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 6 km, heading East (4 minutes by car)
- La Guacamaya (18 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Villarreal (18 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- El Guayacán (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (80 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Toniná
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Toniná? 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 Toniná.
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#7 Vote for Toniná 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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
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- El Bambú (4 inhabitants)
- El Esfuerzo (4 inhabitants)
- El Pirata (- inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (Las Chiapanecas) (4 inhabitants)
- Fracción San José (17 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- La Lupita (7 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (2 inhabitants)
- Los Llanos (22 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (4 inhabitants)
- San José (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Eloísa (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Margarita (2 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)