Nueva Galilea (Palenque, Chiapas)

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The town of Nueva Galilea is located in the Municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 972 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking. Nueva Galilea is at 323 meters of altitude.

Data: In Nueva Galilea, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Nueva Galilea? You can find it at 25.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Palenque, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Nueva Galilea location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Nueva Galilea? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Nueva Galilea (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 Nueva Galilea (Chiapas) is 972 inhabitants

Population data in Nueva Galilea (Palenque, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020499473972
2010429414843
2005417362779
Evolution of the population in Nueva Galilea: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nueva Galilea:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.719.08
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.41%0.00%
Illiterate population:20.99%25.27%
Illiterate population (men):7.61%19.08%
Illiterate population (women):13.37%31.24%
Schooling level:4.764
Schooling level (men):5.144.40
Schooling level (women):4.413.64
Indigenous culture data in Nueva Galilea:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%96.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:89.51%81.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:29.32%31.79%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nueva 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 Nueva Galilea:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.86%22.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.20%44.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.26%1.40%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:212188
Homes with electricity:99.06%96.08%
Housing with piped water:99.53%96.08%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:23.11%15.03%
Dwellings with radio:36.79%82.35%
Housing with television:45.28%32.03%
Housing with refrigerator:16.51%5.23%
Housing with washing machine:0.94%0.00%
Housing with automobile:1.42%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:22.64%0.00%
Homes with Internet:8.96%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nueva 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 Nueva Galilea

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nueva Galilea, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nueva Galilea.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nueva Galilea

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

#5 Population pyramid of Nueva Galilea (Chiapas)

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

Population pyramid of Nueva Galilea
Data of the age pyramid of the town Nueva Galilea (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6065125
Youth (6-14 years)116121237
Adults (15-59 years)269226495
Elderly (60+ years)5461115

#6 Photos of Nueva Galilea

In order for you to enjoy nature around Nueva Galilea, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nueva Galilea, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque

  1. Buenavista (8 inhabitants)
  2. Chacamax (Santa Amalia) (7 inhabitants)
  3. Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas (126 inhabitants)
  4. El Paraíso (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Recreo (6 inhabitants)
  6. El Tazistal (4 inhabitants)
  7. Guadalupe (1 inhabitants)
  8. La Gloria (- inhabitants)
  9. La Lucha (7 inhabitants)
  10. La Reforma de Ocampo (702 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho 3 Hermanos (- inhabitants)
  12. Rosa Blanca (94 inhabitants)
  13. San José de los Potreros (1 inhabitants)
  14. San José Bajo Calatraba (25 inhabitants)
  15. Villa Flores (74 inhabitants)