La Merced (Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas)
Learn about small village of La Merced through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 192 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Merced is located in the Municipality of Amatenango del Valle (in the State of Chiapas). There are 192 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Merced is at 2,378 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Merced, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Merced? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Merced is located at 10.5 kilometers from Amatenango del Valle, 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 La Merced.
#1 Where is La Merced? How to get there? Map
Location map of La Merced in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Merced, which is marked with the following symbol
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#2 The population of La Merced (Chiapas) is 192 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 89 | 103 | 192 |
2010 | 102 | 115 | 217 |
2005 | 110 | 127 | 237 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 16.52 |
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 15.62% | 21.20% |
Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 16.52% |
Illiterate population (women): | 9.38% | 26.47% |
Schooling level: | 5.43 | 3.65 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.18 | 4.04 |
Schooling level (women): | 4.66 | 3.30 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.98% | 85.71% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.08% | 13.36% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 20.83% | 35.48% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 34.95% | 47.83% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.49% | 21.57% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 34 | 44 |
Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 89.74% |
Housing with piped water: | 2.94% | 10.26% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 64.10% |
Dwellings with radio: | 5.88% | 46.15% |
Housing with television: | 17.65% | 20.51% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 11.76% | 5.13% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Merced
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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Merced
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Merced, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Merced so you can contact them.:- AUTO HOTEL JARDIN: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 23 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA CARRUSEL: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Merced (Chiapas)
In La Merced 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 La Merced, 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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 29 | 45 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 52 | 102 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
#6 Photos of La Merced
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Merced, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Merced, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- San Fernando las Flores (2 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Lindavista (34 inhabitants)
- San José la Florecilla (23 inhabitants)
- San Miguel el Alto (190 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (- inhabitants)
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- Santiago Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- Yalchitán (3 inhabitants)