Cristóbal Colón (Ocosingo, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Cristóbal Colón, a beautiful large village of 1,254 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Cristóbal Colón is located in the Municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,254 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality. Cristóbal Colón is at 308 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cristóbal Colón, there is a percentage of 86% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cristóbal Colón? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Cristóbal Colón is located at 58.9 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Cristóbal Colón.

#1 Where is Cristóbal Colón? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Cristóbal Colón in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Cristóbal Colón.

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#2 The population of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas) is 1,254 inhabitants

Population data in Cristóbal Colón (Ocosingo, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206366181254
20107928311623
20056716531324
Evolution of the population in Cristóbal Colón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cristóbal Colón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.679.51
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.06%
Illiterate population:25.44%13.62%
Illiterate population (men):7.89%9.51%
Illiterate population (women):17.54%17.93%
Schooling level:4.095.31
Schooling level (men):4.566.05
Schooling level (women):3.654.56
Indigenous culture data in Cristóbal Colón:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:86.04%96.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:70.65%86.57%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:22.97%17.62%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cristóbal Colón, 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 dwelling data in Cristóbal Colón:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.04%22.49%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.18%41.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):47.01%2.40%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:284267
Homes with electricity:99.65%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%97.66%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.89%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:97.54%40.23%
Housing with television:97.18%57.42%
Housing with refrigerator:39.44%44.14%
Housing with washing machine:4.23%10.94%
Housing with automobile:11.97%6.25%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.46%3.91%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%4.30%
Dwellings with cellular phones:55.28%1.17%
Homes with Internet:2.11%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cristóbal Colón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Cristóbal Colón

With the satellite map of Cristóbal Colón 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cristóbal Colón.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cristóbal Colón

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

#5 Population pyramid of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cristóbal Colón by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Cristóbal Colón there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Cristóbal Colón
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cristóbal Colón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6972141
Youth (6-14 years)145153298
Adults (15-59 years)386354740
Elderly (60+ years)363975

#6 Photos of Cristóbal Colón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Cristóbal Colón? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cristóbal Colón.

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#7 The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas) is 29952

Are you going to send a letter to Cristóbal Colón? Do you have a friend in Cristóbal Colón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón consists of the following 5 digits: 29952. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cristóbal Colón ("29") 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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  2. Crucero Nueva Palestina (20 inhabitants)
  3. El Diamante (19 inhabitants)
  4. El Recreo (15 inhabitants)
  5. Emiliano Zapata (70 inhabitants)
  6. La Democracia (6 inhabitants)
  7. La Lucha (- inhabitants)
  8. La Palma (72 inhabitants)
  9. Los Lirios (10 inhabitants)
  10. San José Buenavista (- inhabitants)
  11. San Marcos (21 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Elena (3 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Lucía (10 inhabitants)
  14. Vista Hermosa (4 inhabitants)
  15. Zona Arqueológica Bonampak (- inhabitants)