Galeana (La Independencia, Chiapas)

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The town of Galeana is located in the Municipality of La Independencia (in the State of Chiapas). There are 969 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking. Galeana is at 1,528 meters of altitude.

Data: In Galeana, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Galeana? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of El Triunfo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 15.3 kilometers. To enjoy the Galeana location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Galeana? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Galeana (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Galeana (Chiapas) is 969 inhabitants

Population data in Galeana (La Independencia, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020523446969
2010463402865
2005423339762
Evolution of the population in Galeana: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Galeana:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.262.24
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:1.24%0.23%
Illiterate population:5.16%7.40%
Illiterate population (men):0.93%2.24%
Illiterate population (women):4.23%11.88%
Schooling level:8.457.20
Schooling level (men):9.058.11
Schooling level (women):7.966.43
Indigenous culture data in Galeana:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.86%0.35%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.52%0.12%
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 Galeana, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Independencia (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Galeana:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:54.59%30.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.00%55.47%
Employed population over 12 years (women):47.42%7.99%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:265228
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.53%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.60%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:75.85%98.60%
Dwellings with radio:65.66%78.14%
Housing with television:94.34%90.23%
Housing with refrigerator:75.47%55.81%
Housing with washing machine:79.62%65.58%
Housing with automobile:40.75%35.81%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.83%4.65%
Homes with landline telephone:3.40%16.74%
Dwellings with cellular phones:87.17%43.26%
Homes with Internet:9.81%0.47%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Galeana (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 Galeana

With the satellite map of Galeana 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 La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Galeana.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Galeana

Many people want to stay in the town of Galeana 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Galeana (Chiapas)

In Galeana 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 Galeana, 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.

Population pyramid of Galeana
Data of the age pyramid of the town Galeana (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5847105
Youth (6-14 years)7078148
Adults (15-59 years)337263600
Elderly (60+ years)5858116

#6 Photos of Galeana

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Galeana? 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 Galeana.

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#7 The Postal Code of Galeana (Chiapas) is 30171

Are you going to send a letter to Galeana? Do you have a friend in Galeana and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Galeana consists of the following 5 digits: 30171. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Galeana ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Independencia

  1. Bonanza (6 inhabitants)
  2. La Finca (255 inhabitants)
  3. Concepción (438 inhabitants)
  4. Cinco de Marzo (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Campamento (653 inhabitants)
  6. El Triunfo (5660 inhabitants)
  7. La Cuchilla Flor del Río (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Esperanza (El Horizonte) (256 inhabitants)
  9. La Ilusión (33 inhabitants)
  10. Nueva Cruz (163 inhabitants)
  11. Reforma (3 inhabitants)
  12. Samaria (Santa María) (178 inhabitants)
  13. San José Belén (154 inhabitants)
  14. San José (2 inhabitants)
  15. San Miguel (Anexo Ojo de Agua) (108 inhabitants)