Baja California (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Baja California through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,091 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Baja California (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Jiquipilas. There are 1,091 inhabitants and it is 610 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Baja California, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Baja California is located at 30.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Jiquipilas, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Baja California.
#1 Where is Baja California? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Baja California (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Baja California (Chiapas) is 1,091 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 519 | 572 | 1091 |
| 2010 | 462 | 473 | 935 |
| 2005 | 463 | 463 | 926 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 6.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.84% | 1.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.50% | 7.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.66% | 6.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.84% | 7.58% |
| Schooling level: | 7.21 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.22 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 5.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.01% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.27% | 0.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.09% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jiquipilas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.10% | 33.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.24% | 53.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.32% | 11.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 297 | 281 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.99% | 98.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.84% | 25.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.91% | 89.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.12% | 55.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.81% | 80.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.06% | 62.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 61.02% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.16% | 12.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.38% | 5.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.88% | 6.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.02% | 4.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 2.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of Baja California
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Baja California, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jiquipilas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Baja California.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Baja California
Many people want to stay in the town of Baja California 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:- HOTEL SANTA CRUZ: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MOLINO DEL REY: 35 km away, direction South (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARADOR: 40 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS PALMAS: 31 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Baja California
A weekend in Baja California and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Baja California and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Baja California para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Cafetal (Gracias Adios) (1178 meters): 12.1 km walk (181 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Como (983 meters): 13.6 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Aguacate (698 meters): 14.2 km walk (224 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Santiago (786 meters): 17.4 km walk (237 minutes), heading North.
- El Triángulo (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Dos Potrillos (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Pablo Guelatao (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio del Monte (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Baja California (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Baja California by age and gender, 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 Baja California there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 37 | 72 | 109 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 75 | 85 | 160 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 344 | 333 | 677 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 63 | 82 | 145 |
#7 Pictures of Baja California
In order for you to enjoy nature around Baja California, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Baja California, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Baja California en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Baja California (Chiapas) is 30443
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Baja California 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: 30443. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Baja California ("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.
#9 Vote for Baja California as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Baja California or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Baja California to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Baja California
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jiquipilas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jiquipilas
- Absalón Castellanos Domínguez (335 inhabitants)
- El Castaño (- inhabitants)
- El Encanto (- inhabitants)
- El Ocotillo (- inhabitants)
- El Oriente (- inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- El Rosarito (2 inhabitants)
- Francisco Villa Dos (269 inhabitants)
- Galicia Galilea (- inhabitants)
- La Gloria (5 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (9 inhabitants)
- Nuestra Señora (- inhabitants)
- Nueva Palestina (993 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (2 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)