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El Censo (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 1,866 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Censo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 1,866 inhabitants and it is 681 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Censo, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 19% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Censo? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Censo is located at 57.3 kilometers (in direction East) 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 El Censo.

#1 Where is El Censo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Censo (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 El Censo (Chiapas) is 1,866 inhabitants

Population data in El Censo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	957	909	1866
2010	719	781	1500
2005	725	752	1477

Evolution of the population in El Censo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Censo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	13.70
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.29%	18.93%
Illiterate population (men):	5.79%	13.70%
Illiterate population (women):	10.50%	24.62%
Schooling level:	5.64	4.72
Schooling level (men):	6.17	5.43
Schooling level (women):	5.15	4.02

Indigenous culture data in El Censo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.36%	95.60%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.60%	82.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	31.40%	40.33%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Censo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.34%	23.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.88%	43.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	46.08%	2.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:	331	278
Homes with electricity:	97.28%	97.87%
Homes with piped water:	98.79%	99.15%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.54%	96.60%
Homes with a radio:	1.21%	37.45%
Homes with a television:	30.51%	22.98%
Homes with a refrigerator:	23.87%	13.62%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.93%	1.70%
Homes with a car:	3.93%	1.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.42%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.91%	0.85%
Homes with cell phones:	19.03%	0.43%
Homes with Internet:	0.91%	0.43%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Censo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Censo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Censo

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

• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 48 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL GRANIZO: 45 km away, direction East (34 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 48 km away, direction East (41 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 44 km away, direction East (36 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Censo

Want to know what to see in El Censo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Censo.
Mountains in El Censo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 9.7 km walk (141 minutes), heading West.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Censo?:

• Ernesto Velasco Velázquez (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz (66 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• San Pedro (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 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 El Censo (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Censo 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 El Censo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Censo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	184	167	351
Youth (6-14 years)	236	242	478
Adults (15-59 years)	501	450	951
Elderly (60+ years)	36	50	86

#7 Pictures of El Censo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Censo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Censo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Censo (Chiapas) is 29952

Are you going to send a letter to El Censo? Do you have a friend in El Censo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Censo 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 El Censo ("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.

#9 Vote for El Censo as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Censo

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