Vega de Malacate (Chiapas)

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The town of Vega de Malacate is located in the Municipality of Tapachula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 246 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #114 of the ranking. Vega de Malacate is at 1,676 meters of altitude.

Data: In Vega de Malacate, there is a percentage of 46% of indigenous population and 63% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Vega de Malacate? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Vega de Malacate? You can find it at 31.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Vega de Malacate location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Vega de Malacate? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Vega de Malacate 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 Vega de Malacate.

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#2 The population of Vega de Malacate (Chiapas) is 246 inhabitants

Population data in Vega de Malacate (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020122124246
2010117126243
2005110119229
Evolution of the population in Vega de Malacate: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Vega de Malacate:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5916.67
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:14.63%22.22%
Illiterate population (men):5.28%16.67%
Illiterate population (women):9.35%28.21%
Schooling level:4.453.50
Schooling level (men):4.414
Schooling level (women):4.482.94
Indigenous culture data in Vega de Malacate:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:46.34%76.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:17.48%24.28%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Vega de Malacate, 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 Vega de Malacate:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.77%29.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.61%53.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):19.67%3.42%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4347
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:88.37%97.06%
Dwellings with radio:81.40%85.29%
Housing with television:62.79%61.76%
Housing with refrigerator:20.93%35.29%
Housing with washing machine:2.33%2.94%
Housing with automobile:6.98%8.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%2.94%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:62.79%26.47%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Vega de Malacate (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 Vega de Malacate

With the satellite map of Vega de Malacate 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 Tapachula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Vega de Malacate.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Vega de Malacate

Many people want to stay in the town of Vega de Malacate 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 Vega de Malacate (Chiapas)

In Vega de Malacate 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 Vega de Malacate, 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 Vega de Malacate
Data of the age pyramid of the town Vega de Malacate (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)272855
Youth (6-14 years)263258
Adults (15-59 years)6153114
Elderly (60+ years)81119

#6 Photos of Vega de Malacate

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Vega de Malacate (Chiapas) is 30805

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Vega de Malacate 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: 30805. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Vega de Malacate ("30") 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 Tapachula

  1. Carlos Salinas de Gortari (242 inhabitants)
  2. Chapultepec (365 inhabitants)
  3. El Chinito (2 inhabitants)
  4. El Manguito (70 inhabitants)
  5. Los Manguitos (11 inhabitants)
  6. Finca la Patria (42 inhabitants)
  7. Las Brujas (1 inhabitants)
  8. Los Reyes (28 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Quemado (1 inhabitants)
  10. Puerto Madero (San Benito) (9602 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (Nancinayapa) (10 inhabitants)
  12. San Juan (3 inhabitants)
  13. San Juan Chicharras (3 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cecilia (131 inhabitants)
  15. Villa Flor (124 inhabitants)