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Viejo Montecristo

Maps, pictures and statistics of Viejo Montecristo, a beautiful medium-sized town of 255 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Viejo Montecristo belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas (State of Chiapas). There are 255 inhabitants and it is 1,241 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #124 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Viejo Montecristo, 9% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Viejo Montecristo is located at 26.7 kilometers from Las Margaritas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Viejo Montecristo.

#1 Where is Viejo Montecristo? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Viejo Montecristo (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Viejo Montecristo, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Viejo Montecristo (Chiapas) is 255 inhabitants

Population data in Viejo Montecristo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	140	115	255
2010	98	109	207
2005	133	138	271

Evolution of the population in Viejo Montecristo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Viejo Montecristo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	22.02
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.80%	25.60%
Illiterate population (men):	2.35%	22.02%
Illiterate population (women):	7.45%	29.59%
Schooling level:	5.11	3.83
Schooling level (men):	5.3	4.32
Schooling level (women):	4.95	3.34

Indigenous culture data in Viejo Montecristo:

	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 Viejo Montecristo, 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 Viejo Montecristo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.78%	29.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.35%	55.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.86%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	49	36
Homes with electricity:	95.92%	96.77%
Homes with piped water:	65.31%	3.23%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	12.24%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	53.06%	64.52%
Homes with a television:	53.06%	29.03%
Homes with a refrigerator:	18.37%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.04%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	6.12%	6.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.04%	3.23%
Homes with cell phones:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	8.16%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Viejo Montecristo (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 Viejo Montecristo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Viejo Montecristo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Las Margaritas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Viejo Montecristo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Viejo Montecristo

Do you want to stay in Viejo Montecristo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Viejo Montecristo:

• HOSPEDAJE VAZQUEZ: 28 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ANGELES: 24 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 30 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 32 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Viejo Montecristo

Want to know what to see in Viejo Montecristo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Viejo Montecristo.
Mountains in Viejo Montecristo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Potrero Valles (1781 meters): 17.5 km walk (270 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Viejo Montecristo:

• San José el Jardín (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Playas del Carmen (177 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Montecristo (420 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Paraíso (764 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 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 Viejo Montecristo (Chiapas)

In Viejo Montecristo 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 Viejo Montecristo, 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 Viejo Montecristo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	21	17	38
Youth (6-14 years)	35	28	63
Adults (15-59 years)	77	60	137
Elderly (60+ years)	7	10	17

#7 Pictures of Viejo Montecristo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Viejo Montecristo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Viejo Montecristo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Viejo Montecristo

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