California (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of California, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 296 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of California (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Villaflores. There are 296 inhabitants and it is 973 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.
Data: In California, 3% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of California? You can find it at 37.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Villaflores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of California through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is California? How to go? Map
Location map of California in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in California, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of California (Chiapas) is 296 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 150 | 296 |
| 2010 | 159 | 162 | 321 |
| 2005 | 150 | 136 | 286 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.09 | 11.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.84% | 11.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.41% | 11.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.43% | 11.32% |
| Schooling level: | 4.94 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.94 | 3.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.94 | 3.99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 35.14% | 33.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.92% | 18.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.34% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villaflores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.58% | 32.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.00% | 60.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.55% | 3.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 90 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.57% | 85.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 45.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.00% | 74.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.29% | 57.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.71% | 42.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.57% | 9.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.29% | 2.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.43% | 1.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.43% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of California
Amazing satellite GPS maps of California, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villaflores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of California.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near California
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of California, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to California so you can contact them:- PENSIÓN: 35 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REYES SUITE: 36 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CENTRAL PARQ: 32 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ROCA: 36 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in California
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in California? The list of the best places to visit in California and nearby locations.Mountains in California for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tres Picos (2468 meters): 8.9 km walk (179 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Paistal (1586 meters): 10.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Caracol (1757 meters): 11.5 km walk (238 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Verde (1750 meters): 11.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading East.
- Los Ángeles (988 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Tres Picos (518 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (511 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- Salto Grande (8 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of California (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of 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 California there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 86 | 166 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of California
In order for you to enjoy nature around 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 California, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for California as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like California or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for 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
#9 Schools in California
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villaflores
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villaflores
- Argentina (8 inhabitants)
- El Laurel (7 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (2 inhabitants)
- El Retazo (11 inhabitants)
- El Tablón (1 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (- inhabitants)
- Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (271 inhabitants)
- La Muralla (1 inhabitants)
- La Primavera (6 inhabitants)
- Las Delicias (2 inhabitants)
- Gracias a Dios (- inhabitants)
- Los Arrayanes (9 inhabitants)
- Noé Díaz (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Rafael (7 inhabitants)