El Jobo (Chiapas)
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All the information about this town of 5,798 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Jobo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. There are 5,798 inhabitants and it is 880 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 13 minutes away by car (13 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In El Jobo, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 42% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Jobo? You can find it at 5.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Jobo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Jobo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Jobo (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 Jobo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Jobo (Chiapas) is 5,798 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3022 | 2776 | 5798 |
| 2010 | 2334 | 2298 | 4632 |
| 2005 | 1953 | 1968 | 3921 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.9 | 4.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 4.35% | 4.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.36% | 5.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.16% | 4.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.21% | 6.43% |
| Schooling level: | 10.63 | 9.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11 | 9.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.3 | 8.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.91% | 2.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.79% | 0.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.46% | 42.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.37% | 55.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.37% | 29.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,453 | 1,346 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.45% | 99.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.04% | 77.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.45% | 98.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.33% | 80.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.91% | 96.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.60% | 88.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.08% | 72.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.30% | 41.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 38.33% | 26.64% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.23% | 25.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.99% | 82.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.40% | 8.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Jobo
With the satellite map of El Jobo 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Jobo.
#4 What to do in El Jobo
Want to know what to see in El Jobo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Jobo.Mountains in El Jobo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Hueco (897 meters): 2.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Zanate (924 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Mactumactza (1145 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tecolote (561 meters): 7.9 km walk (139 minutes), heading South.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 13 km, heading East (13 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 58 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- San Diego (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Los Crisantemos (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Quinta María (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (229 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Jobo (Chiapas)
In El Jobo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Jobo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 282 | 270 | 552 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 423 | 449 | 872 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,959 | 1,725 | 3,684 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 358 | 332 | 690 |
#6 Pictures of El Jobo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Jobo, 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 Jobo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Jobo (Chiapas) is 29100
Are you going to send a letter to El Jobo? Do you have a friend in El Jobo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Jobo consists of the following 5 digits: 29100. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Jobo ("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.
#8 Vote for El Jobo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Consorcio Buenos Aires (382 inhabitants)
- El Nuevo Triunfo (- inhabitants)
- Héroes de la Patria (4 inhabitants)
- La PurÃsima (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Beatriz (3 inhabitants)
- Los Framboyanes (17 inhabitants)
- Quinta Amelia (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Fernando (- inhabitants)
- San José (16 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (2 inhabitants)
- Suñimatza (7 inhabitants)
- Tercera Fracción Cruz del Mojón (22 inhabitants)
- Unión Familiar (1 inhabitants)