San José de las Palmas (La Independencia, Chiapas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 315 inhabitants of Chiapas.
You may know it as San José las Palmas.
The place of San José de las Palmas is inside the municipality of La Independencia (in the State of Chiapas). There are 315 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #34 in terms of number of inhabitants. San José de las Palmas is at 1,357 meters of altitude.
The locality was formerly known as San José las Palmas, but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In San José de las Palmas, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José de las Palmas is located at 43.0 kilometers from El Triunfo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 24.8 kilometers from La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José de las Palmas.
#1 Where is San José de las Palmas? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de las Palmas in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José de las Palmas (Chiapas) is 315 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 161 | 315 |
| 2010 | 131 | 133 | 264 |
| 2005 | 128 | 122 | 250 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 12.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.59% | 0.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.84% | 15.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.44% | 12.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.40% | 18.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.77 | 4.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.42 | 5.01 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.11 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.62% | 10.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.59% | 1.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.59% | 30.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.46% | 55.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.58% | 5.34% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 71 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.18% | 97.96% |
| Housing with piped water: | 45.07% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.89% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 49.30% | 65.31% |
| Housing with television: | 57.75% | 38.78% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 19.72% | 12.24% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 16.90% | 2.04% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.45% | 12.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 32.39% | 8.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de las Palmas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de las Palmas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de las Palmas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de las Palmas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José de las Palmas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José de las Palmas so you can contact them.:- HOSPEDAJE PLAZA: 29 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL RECUERDO: 32 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 36 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 31 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San José de las Palmas (Chiapas)
In San José de las Palmas 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 San José de las Palmas, 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) | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 90 | 184 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 16 | 24 |
#6 Photos of San José de las Palmas
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de las Palmas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San José de las Palmas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- San Diego (13 inhabitants)
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