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Betania (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 638 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Betania (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 638 inhabitants and it is 223 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #525 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Betania, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Betania? You can find it at 92.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Betania through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Betania? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Betania (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 Betania (Chiapas) is 638 inhabitants

Population data in Betania (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	295	343	638
2010	18	13	31
2005	478	478	956

Evolution of the population in Betania: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Betania:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.95	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.94%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.20%	6.45%
Illiterate population (men):	6.11%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	9.09%	11.11%
Schooling level:	6.08	5.63
Schooling level (men):	6.91	5
Schooling level (women):	5.16	5.83

Indigenous culture data in Betania:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	95.92%	41.94%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.07%	41.94%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	27.59%	9.68%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Betania, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Betania:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.60%	6.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.56%	15.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	59.32%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	99	8
Homes with electricity:	94.95%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	97.98%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.92%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	16.16%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	28.28%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	30.30%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.03%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.04%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	50.00%
Homes with cell phones:	5.05%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.01%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Betania (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Betania

With the satellite map of Betania 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Betania.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Betania

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

• HOTEL VICTOR SAN AGUSTIN: 46 km away, direction South (33 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 53 km away, direction South (40 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EN MARAVILLA TENEJAPA: 50 km away, direction South (35 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MARAVILLA: 55 km away, direction South (38 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Betania

A weekend in Betania and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Betania and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Betania for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Mono Blanco (987 meters): 9.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Miramar (918 meters): 11.1 km walk (197 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Pelón (1158 meters): 14.3 km walk (204 minutes), heading West.
• Meseta Agua Escondida (1472 meters): 12.2 km walk (167 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Betania:

• Las Palmas (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Pradito (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• La Zarca (459 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Capernaum (22 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Betania (Chiapas)

In Betania 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 Betania, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Betania (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	42	74
Youth (6-14 years)	75	90	165
Adults (15-59 years)	168	186	354
Elderly (60+ years)	20	25	45

#7 Pictures of Betania

In order for you to enjoy nature around Betania, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Betania, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Betania (Chiapas) is 29950

Are you going to send a letter to Betania? Do you have a friend in Betania and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Betania consists of the following 5 digits: 29950. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Betania ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Betania as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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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 Betania

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