Galilea (Benemérito de las Américas, Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Galilea, a beautiful small village of 155 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The place of Galilea is inside the municipality of Benemérito de las Américas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 155 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants. Galilea is at 112 meters of altitude.

Data: In Galilea, there is a percentage of 79% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Galilea? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Galilea is located at 21.4 kilometers from Benemérito de las Américas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Galilea.

#1 Where is Galilea? How to go? Map

Online map of Galilea in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Galilea (Chiapas) is 155 inhabitants

Population data in Galilea (Benemérito de las Américas, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207580155
2010433982
2005383977
Evolution of the population in Galilea: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Galilea:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.2630.77
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.65%3.66%
Illiterate population:14.84%23.17%
Illiterate population (men):8.39%30.77%
Illiterate population (women):6.45%16.28%
Schooling level:4.331.97
Schooling level (men):4.131.47
Schooling level (women):4.562.53
Indigenous culture data in Galilea:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:79.35%70.73%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:38.71%32.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%1.22%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Galilea, 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 Galilea:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:29.03%24.39%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.25%51.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.33%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2310
Homes with electricity:86.96%40.00%
Housing with piped water:56.52%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:65.22%10.00%
Dwellings with radio:8.70%50.00%
Housing with television:34.78%20.00%
Housing with refrigerator:39.13%30.00%
Housing with washing machine:13.04%20.00%
Housing with automobile:17.39%10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:47.83%30.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Galilea (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 Galilea

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Galilea, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Benemérito de las Américas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Galilea.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Galilea

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Galilea, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Galilea so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Galilea (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Galilea 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 Galilea there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Galilea
Data of the age pyramid of the town Galilea (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)152237
Youth (6-14 years)241842
Adults (15-59 years)353974
Elderly (60+ years)112

#6 Photos of Galilea

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Benemérito de las Américas

  1. Benemérito de las Américas (10026 inhabitants)
  2. El Planchón (- inhabitants)
  3. El Potrerito (- inhabitants)
  4. Galilea (155 inhabitants)
  5. La Ceiba (4 inhabitants)
  6. La Curvita (5 inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
  8. La Nueva Unión (652 inhabitants)
  9. La Pera (15 inhabitants)
  10. Los Coquitos (- inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo Orizaba (1383 inhabitants)
  12. Octavio Pérez G. (19 inhabitants)
  13. Pedro C. Camacho G. (- inhabitants)
  14. Roberto Barrios (1024 inhabitants)
  15. San Miguel (5 inhabitants)