La Selva (San Andrés) (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Selva (San Andrés) through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 273 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of La Selva (San Andrés) is inside the municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 273 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #153 of the whole municipality. La Selva (San Andrés) is at 116 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Selva (San Andrés), there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Selva (San Andrés)? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Selva (San Andrés) is located at 81.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Selva (San Andrés).
#1 Where is La Selva (San Andrés)? How to go? Map
Location map of La Selva (San Andrés) in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Selva (San Andrés), which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Selva (San Andrés) (Chiapas) is 273 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 127 | 273 |
| 2010 | 116 | 134 | 250 |
| 2005 | 91 | 110 | 201 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 17.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.75% | 22.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.86% | 17.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.89% | 27.59% |
| Schooling level: | 5.35 | 3.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.09 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.53% | 98.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.59% | 77.60% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.76% | 18.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.64% | 28.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 39.37% | 46.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.70% | 8.62% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 53 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.34% | 92.68% |
| Housing with piped water: | 94.34% | 4.88% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.34% | 51.22% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 32.08% | 29.27% |
| Housing with television: | 54.72% | 29.27% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 49.06% | 14.63% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 11.32% | 2.44% |
| Housing with automobile: | 3.77% | 2.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 39.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Selva (San Andrés)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Selva (San Andrés), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Selva (San Andrés).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Selva (San Andrés)
Many people want to stay in the town of La Selva (San Andrés) 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.:- HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 44 km away, direction South (34 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 48 km away, direction South (33 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE NUEVA PALESTINA: 51 km away, direction South (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 51 km away, direction South (35 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Selva (San Andrés) (Chiapas)
In La Selva (San Andrés) 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 Selva (San Andrés), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 71 | 154 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#6 Photos of La Selva (San Andrés)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Selva (San Andrés)? 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 La Selva (San Andrés).
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#7 The Postal Code of La Selva (San Andrés) (Chiapas) is 29936
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Selva (San Andrés) so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Selva (San Andrés) ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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