Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cristóbal Colón, a beautiful large village of 1,254 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 1,254 inhabitants and it is 308 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cristóbal Colón, there is a percentage of 86% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cristóbal Colón? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cristóbal Colón is located at 58.9 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cristóbal Colón.
#1 Where is Cristóbal Colón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cristóbal Colón in Chiapas? 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 Cristóbal Colón.
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#2 The population of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas) is 1,254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 636 | 618 | 1254 |
| 2010 | 792 | 831 | 1623 |
| 2005 | 671 | 653 | 1324 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 9.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.44% | 13.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.89% | 9.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.54% | 17.93% |
| Schooling level: | 4.09 | 5.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.56 | 6.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.65 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.04% | 96.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.65% | 86.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 22.97% | 17.62% |
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: | 51.04% | 22.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.18% | 41.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.01% | 2.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 284 | 267 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.66% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 97.54% | 40.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.18% | 57.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 39.44% | 44.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.23% | 10.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.97% | 6.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.46% | 3.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.28% | 1.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cristóbal Colón
With the satellite map of Cristóbal Colón 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cristóbal Colón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cristóbal Colón
Do you want to stay in Cristóbal Colón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cristóbal Colón:- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 52 km away, direction Northeast (40 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA FUENTE: 57 km away, direction Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARDO: 55 km away, direction Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUZ DE LUNA: 63 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cristóbal Colón
A weekend in Cristóbal Colón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cristóbal Colón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cristóbal Colón?:
- Nueva Samaria (710 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Augusto Gómez Villanueva (490 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- San José Pathuitz (1233 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Damasco (2039 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cristóbal Colón 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 Cristóbal Colón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 69 | 72 | 141 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 145 | 153 | 298 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 386 | 354 | 740 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 39 | 75 |
#7 Pictures of Cristóbal Colón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cristóbal Colón? 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 Cristóbal Colón.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón (Chiapas) is 29952
Are you going to send a letter to Cristóbal Colón? Do you have a friend in Cristóbal Colón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón consists of the following 5 digits: 29952. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cristóbal Colón ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Cristóbal Colón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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