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El Centro (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of El Centro through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 121 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Centro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 121 inhabitants and it is 1,301 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1103 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Centro, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 25% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Centro? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Centro? You can find it at 17.6 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Centro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Centro (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Centro, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Centro (Chiapas) is 121 inhabitants

Population data in El Centro (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	56	65	121
2010			1

Evolution of the population in El Centro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Centro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.83%	-%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	2.48%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	6.61%	-%
Schooling level:	7.18	-
Schooling level (men):	7.68	-
Schooling level (women):	6.67	-

Indigenous culture data in El Centro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.34%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	13.22%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Centro, 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 Centro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.45%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	43.08%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.14%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	25.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	29.17%	-%
Homes with a television:	45.83%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	8.33%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	4.17%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.17%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	25.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	12.50%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Centro (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 Centro

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Centro, 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 El Centro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Centro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Centro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Centro so you can contact them:

• POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 21 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Centro

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Centro? The list of the best places to visit in El Centro and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Centro for hiking and trails:

• Cololtíal (1766 meters): 7.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading North.
• Pojíl (2141 meters): 10.8 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Mukulhuítz (2140 meters): 11.7 km walk (196 minutes), heading West.
• Quisis (2034 meters): 12.6 km walk (176 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near El Centro:

• Buenavista (133 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
• Tzajalá (216 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Maravilla Tíber (89 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Abasolo (3466 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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