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Chiapa (Puebla)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 923 inhabitants of Puebla.

The town of Chiapa (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Eloxochitlán. There are 923 inhabitants and it is 1,414 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 78 minutes away by car (64 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chiapa, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Chiapa? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Eloxochitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chiapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Chiapa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Chiapa in Puebla? 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 Chiapa.

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#2 The population of Chiapa (Puebla) is 923 inhabitants

Population data in Chiapa (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	484	439	923
2010	408	400	808
2005	406	404	810

Evolution of the population in Chiapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chiapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.62	12.75
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.00%	0.12%
Illiterate population:	16.79%	21.04%
Illiterate population (men):	4.66%	12.75%
Illiterate population (women):	12.13%	29.17%
Schooling level:	5.67	4.07
Schooling level (men):	6.38	4.59
Schooling level (women):	5.05	3.62

Indigenous culture data in Chiapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.35%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.87%	84.28%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	9.21%	28.59%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chiapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	27.30%	27.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.80%	48.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.99%	6.86%
Number of inhabited private housings:	200	187
Homes with electricity:	96.00%	90.86%
Homes with piped water:	7.50%	73.71%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	15.00%	97.71%
Homes with a radio:	2.50%	65.71%
Homes with a television:	54.50%	52.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	1.50%	4.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.57%
Homes with cell phones:	0.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Chiapa 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 Eloxochitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chiapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chiapa

Many people want to stay in the town of Chiapa 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 CALIFORNIA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 18 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN SEBASTIÁN: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chiapa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chiapa? The list of the best places to visit in Chiapa and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Chiapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cozaltecatl (2273 meters): 2.1 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Xochitepec (2139 meters): 4.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tzontzecuiculi (2935 meters): 6.9 km walk (85 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chiguiliyotepetl (1630 meters): 9.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Chiapa to discover the Mexican culture:

• Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Río Teoti", 78 km, heading South (64 minutes by car)

Other towns near Chiapa:

• Amatitla (242 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Campo Nuevo Uno (282 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Huitzmaloc (819 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Campo Nuevo Dos (282 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 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 Chiapa (Puebla)

In Chiapa 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 Chiapa, 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 Chiapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	65	53	118
Youth (6-14 years)	107	110	217
Adults (15-59 years)	256	246	502
Elderly (60+ years)	56	30	86

#7 Pictures of Chiapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chiapa? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Chiapa.
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#8 Vote for Chiapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Chiapa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chiapa 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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla

#9 Schools in Chiapa

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