Cintalapa (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cintalapa, a beautiful large village of 1,841 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Cintalapa (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 1,841 inhabitants and it is 484 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cintalapa, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cintalapa is located at 78.4 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cintalapa.
#1 Where is Cintalapa? How to go? Map
Online map of Cintalapa in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cintalapa (Chiapas) is 1,841 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 956 | 885 | 1841 |
| 2010 | 769 | 802 | 1571 |
| 2005 | 683 | 719 | 1402 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 11.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.05% | 0.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.22% | 15.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.45% | 11.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.77% | 20.16% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 4.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.85 | 4.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.78% | 96.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.88% | 83.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.77% | 34.75% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.15% | 20.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.84% | 40.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.56% | 0.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 301 | 291 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.34% | 98.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.01% | 97.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.10% | 91.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 2.33% | 30.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 32.56% | 51.91% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 34.88% | 31.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.32% | 3.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.31% | 7.66% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 13.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.66% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cintalapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cintalapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cintalapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cintalapa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cintalapa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cintalapa so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 26 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE NUEVA PALESTINA: 25 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cintalapa
A weekend in Cintalapa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cintalapa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near Cintalapa:
- Nuevo Cintalapa (106 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- África (42 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- El Limonar (829 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
- Asia (98 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cintalapa (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cintalapa 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 Cintalapa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 164 | 141 | 305 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 227 | 211 | 438 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 517 | 472 | 989 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 61 | 109 |
#7 Pictures of Cintalapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cintalapa? 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 Cintalapa.
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#8 Vote for Cintalapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Cintalapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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