Puyipa (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of Puyipa (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 788 inhabitants?

The town of Puyipa is located in the Municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 788 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality. Puyipa is at 207 meters of altitude.

Data: In Puyipa, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Puyipa is located at 18.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Puyipa.

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

What is the route to get to Puyipa (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 Puyipa (Chiapas) is 788 inhabitants

Population data in Puyipa (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020395393788
2010388352740
2005347321668
Evolution of the population in Puyipa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Puyipa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.648.81
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.38%0.00%
Illiterate population:13.32%15.27%
Illiterate population (men):3.55%8.81%
Illiterate population (women):9.77%21.13%
Schooling level:6.595.55
Schooling level (men):7.276.33
Schooling level (women):5.954.83
Indigenous culture data in Puyipa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:88.58%87.84%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:13.58%22.57%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Puyipa, 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 Puyipa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.81%29.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.96%57.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):38.73%3.35%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:170160
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.92%
Housing with piped water:98.24%87.76%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:77.06%74.15%
Dwellings with radio:54.12%54.42%
Housing with television:70.59%37.41%
Housing with refrigerator:41.18%17.69%
Housing with washing machine:6.47%1.36%
Housing with automobile:4.12%0.68%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.18%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.18%0.68%
Dwellings with cellular phones:48.82%0.00%
Homes with Internet:44.12%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Puyipa (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 Puyipa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puyipa, 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 Puyipa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puyipa

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

#5 Population pyramid of Puyipa (Chiapas)

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

Population pyramid of Puyipa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Puyipa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)415697
Youth (6-14 years)7878156
Adults (15-59 years)246228474
Elderly (60+ years)303161

#6 Photos of Puyipa

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Puyipa (Chiapas) is 29968

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Puyipa 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: 29968. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Puyipa ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque

  1. Ampliación Palenque (72 inhabitants)
  2. Ángel Albino Corzo 1ra. Sección (259 inhabitants)
  3. El Carmen (6 inhabitants)
  4. El Chinal (454 inhabitants)
  5. El Durazno (6 inhabitants)
  6. El Fresnito (1 inhabitants)
  7. El Palmar (10 inhabitants)
  8. Estación San Agustín (La Placa 2da. Sección) (126 inhabitants)
  9. Nuevo Tila Castañón (337 inhabitants)
  10. La Carmelita (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Pérez (11 inhabitants)
  12. Puente Michol (Key) (5 inhabitants)
  13. Revolución Segunda Sección (146 inhabitants)
  14. San Felipe (4 inhabitants)
  15. San Francisco (7 inhabitants)