Chimalapa (El Porvenir, Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Chimalapa through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 358 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Chimalapa is located in the Municipality of El Porvenir (in the State of Chiapas). There are 358 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality. Chimalapa is at 1,432 meters of altitude.

Data: In Chimalapa, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Chimalapa is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of El Porvenir de Velasco Suárez, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Chimalapa.

#1 Where is Chimalapa? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Chimalapa (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Chimalapa (Chiapas) is 358 inhabitants

Population data in Chimalapa (El Porvenir, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020166192358
2010174174348
2005239225464
Evolution of the population in Chimalapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Chimalapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.965.75
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.28%0.29%
Illiterate population:5.59%8.33%
Illiterate population (men):1.68%5.75%
Illiterate population (women):3.91%10.92%
Schooling level:5.855.40
Schooling level (men):6.115.61
Schooling level (women):5.565.21
Indigenous culture data in Chimalapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:11.17%10.06%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.79%2.87%
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 Chimalapa, 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 Chimalapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:68.72%31.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.58%59.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):73.49%2.87%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:7291
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:97.22%7.35%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:94.44%98.53%
Dwellings with radio:51.39%61.76%
Housing with television:83.33%51.47%
Housing with refrigerator:69.44%57.35%
Housing with washing machine:54.17%36.76%
Housing with automobile:16.67%8.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.17%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%17.65%
Dwellings with cellular phones:50.00%5.88%
Homes with Internet:16.67%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chimalapa (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 Chimalapa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chimalapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Porvenir. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chimalapa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chimalapa

Do you want to stay in Chimalapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chimalapa:

#5 Population pyramid of Chimalapa (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chimalapa by age and sex, 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 Chimalapa there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Chimalapa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Chimalapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)152035
Youth (6-14 years)345084
Adults (15-59 years)94100194
Elderly (60+ years)232245

#6 Photos of Chimalapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Chimalapa? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Chimalapa.

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#7 The Postal Code of Chimalapa (Chiapas) is 30974

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chimalapa 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: 30974. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chimalapa ("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 El Porvenir

  1. Betania (79 inhabitants)
  2. Buenavista (119 inhabitants)
  3. Chimalapa (358 inhabitants)
  4. Chimale (272 inhabitants)
  5. El Coro (196 inhabitants)
  6. El Porvenir de Velasco Suárez (1775 inhabitants)
  7. El Remate (100 inhabitants)
  8. El Volcán (267 inhabitants)
  9. La Arrepentida (143 inhabitants)
  10. Las Cruces (64 inhabitants)
  11. Las Salvias (474 inhabitants)
  12. Los López (67 inhabitants)
  13. Maíz Amarillo (Nueva Maravilla) (53 inhabitants)
  14. Nueva Alianza (87 inhabitants)
  15. Nueva Esperanza (69 inhabitants)