La Finca
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Finca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 255 inhabitants?
Its former name was Cinta el Encuentro.
The town of La Finca belongs to the municipality of La Independencia (State of Chiapas). There are 255 inhabitants and it is 1,502 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 36 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #32 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Cinta el Encuentro, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2014.
Data: In La Finca, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Finca? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Finca is located at 11.6 kilometers from El Triunfo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 7.2 kilometers from La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Finca.
#1 Where is La Finca? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Finca (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 La Finca (Chiapas) is 255 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 131 | 124 | 255 |
| 2010 | 133 | 147 | 280 |
| 2005 | 111 | 107 | 218 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 4.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.39% | 1.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.67% | 6.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.31% | 9.77% |
| Schooling level: | 5.31 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.52 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.13 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.69% | 31.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.10% | 59.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.69% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 43.75% | 98.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.12% | 54.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.12% | 65.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 42.19% | 31.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.50% | 42.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.31% | 31.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 9.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 46.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Finca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Finca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Finca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Finca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Finca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Finca so you can contact them:- HOTEL ANGELES: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE VAZQUEZ: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARADOR MUSEO SANTA MARIA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA REAL: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Finca
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Finca? The list of the best places to visit in La Finca and nearby locations.Mountains in La Finca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 9.7 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 15.1 km walk (252 minutes), heading West.
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 15.8 km walk (287 minutes), heading West.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Teatro Junchavín", 36 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
- 24 de Abril (335 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Venustiano Carranza (5700 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Divisorio (220 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (145 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Finca (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Finca 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 La Finca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 75 | 158 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 9 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of La Finca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Finca? 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 La Finca.
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#9 Schools in La Finca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Independencia
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