Nueva Galilea (Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Nueva Galilea, a beautiful small village of 38 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

You may know it as San José Galilea.

The town of Nueva Galilea is located in the Municipality of Salto de Agua (in the State of Chiapas). There are 38 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #172 of the ranking. Nueva Galilea is at 101 meters of altitude.

You may know this town as San José Galilea, because this was its former name. In the year 2015, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Nueva Galilea, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Nueva Galilea? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Nueva Galilea? You can find it at 47.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Salto de Agua, 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

How to get to the town of Nueva Galilea in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Nueva Galilea.

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#2 The population of Nueva Galilea (Chiapas) is 38 inhabitants

Population data in Nueva Galilea (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020122638
2010101626
2005121527
Evolution of the population in Nueva Galilea: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nueva Galilea:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.3325.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:31.58%30.77%
Illiterate population (men):18.42%25.00%
Illiterate population (women):13.16%40.00%
Schooling level:31.87
Schooling level (men):3.642.38
Schooling level (women):1.711.29
Indigenous culture data in Nueva Galilea:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:94.74%88.46%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:34.21%42.31%
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:65.79%26.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.54%43.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):75.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:64
Homes with electricity:50.00%0.00%
Housing with piped water:16.67%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:66.67%50.00%
Housing with television:33.33%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:16.67%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%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:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%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

With the satellite map of Nueva Galilea 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 Salto de Agua. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nueva Galilea.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nueva Galilea

Many people want to stay in the town of Nueva Galilea 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 Nueva Galilea (Chiapas)

In Nueva Galilea 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 Nueva Galilea, 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 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)123
Youth (6-14 years)41014
Adults (15-59 years)61420
Elderly (60+ years)101

#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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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Salto de Agua

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  2. Chivaltic Nuevo (892 inhabitants)
  3. Cuatro Caminos (11 inhabitants)
  4. El Recreo (- inhabitants)
  5. El Retiro (186 inhabitants)
  6. Jacaranda (54 inhabitants)
  7. Fracción Brasil (9 inhabitants)
  8. La Ceiba (San Juan de la Cruz) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Unión (64 inhabitants)
  10. Potioja 2da. Sección (451 inhabitants)
  11. Pueblo Nuevo (377 inhabitants)
  12. Punta Brava 1ra. Sección (549 inhabitants)
  13. San Cristóbal (- inhabitants)
  14. Santa Martha (5 inhabitants)
  15. Tientiul Grande 2da. Sección (Agua Potable) (487 inhabitants)