El Congreso
Learn about large village of El Congreso through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 805 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Congreso belongs to the municipality of Tonalá (State of Chiapas). There are 805 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In El Congreso, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Congreso? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tonalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Congreso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Congreso? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Congreso (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 Congreso (Chiapas) is 805 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 412 | 393 | 805 |
| 2010 | 312 | 304 | 616 |
| 2005 | 308 | 299 | 607 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 9.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.86% | 1.95% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.56% | 10.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.60% | 9.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.96% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 7.49 | 6.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.57 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.42 | 5.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.37% | 0.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.37% | 0.16% |
| 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 Tonalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.19% | 37.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.61% | 60.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.38% | 15.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 225 | 153 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.56% | 99.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.33% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.56% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.22% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.44% | 52.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.33% | 22.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.44% | 4.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.44% | 53.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 66.22% | 0.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Congreso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Congreso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tonalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Congreso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Congreso
Many people want to stay in the town of El Congreso itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- AUTO HOTEL MI LEYDI: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LAS PALMERAS: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO MOTEL PARAISO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- QUETZAL VII HOTEL GRAN LUXO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Congreso
A weekend in El Congreso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Congreso and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Congreso for hiking and trails:
- La Victoria (296 meters): 13.9 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Portillo (236 meters): 18.1 km walk (302 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Soledad (619 meters): 16.6 km walk (285 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Rosa las Limas (676 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Huizachal (1410 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa las Limas II (160 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Rosario Montes de los Santos [Rosario Montes de los Santos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Congreso (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Congreso 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 Congreso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 35 | 92 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 66 | 125 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 241 | 233 | 474 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 55 | 59 | 114 |
#7 Pictures of El Congreso
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Congreso? 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 El Congreso.
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#9 Schools in El Congreso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tonalá
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