El Progreso (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Progreso, a beautiful large village of 711 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Progreso (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Bella Vista. There are 711 inhabitants and it is 1,647 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Progreso, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Progreso? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Progreso is located at 3.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Bella Vista, 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 Progreso.

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

How to get to the town of El Progreso 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 El Progreso.

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#2 The population of El Progreso (Chiapas) is 711 inhabitants

Population data in El Progreso (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020347364711
2010483482965
2005449446895
Evolution of the population in El Progreso: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Progreso:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.213.73
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.93%
Illiterate population:8.16%5.08%
Illiterate population (men):3.23%3.73%
Illiterate population (women):4.92%6.42%
Schooling level:6.86.34
Schooling level (men):7.16.70
Schooling level (women):6.486.02
Indigenous culture data in El Progreso:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.98%0.83%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.14%0.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Progreso, 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 Bella Vista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Progreso:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.27%27.88%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.92%53.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):3.46%2.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:161266
Homes with electricity:99.38%98.92%
Homes with piped water:95.03%87.03%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.89%95.14%
Homes with a radio:48.45%83.24%
Homes with a television:81.99%80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:66.46%44.32%
Homes with a washing machine:49.69%25.41%
Homes with a car:19.88%22.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.83%4.32%
Homes with landline telephone:6.83%12.43%
Homes with cell phones:78.26%15.68%
Homes with Internet:11.80%0.54%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Progreso (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 Progreso

With the satellite map of El Progreso 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 Bella Vista. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Progreso.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Progreso

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

#5 What to do in El Progreso

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Progreso? The list of the best places to visit in El Progreso and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Progreso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro el Cuatro (1887 meters): 1.9 km walk (34 minutes), heading North.
  • Las Nubes (2120 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Peña Blanca (2297 meters): 3.4 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
  • Tres Picos (1082 meters): 8.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Progreso?:
  • La Fuente (265 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Guadalupe (304 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Cuatro Caminos (392 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Unión Progreso (636 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 Progreso (Chiapas)

In El Progreso 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 Progreso, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Progreso (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)544498
Youth (6-14 years)6275137
Adults (15-59 years)188194382
Elderly (60+ years)435194

#7 Pictures of El Progreso

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Progreso, 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 Progreso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Bella Vista

  1. Allende (232 inhabitants)
  2. El Paraíso (171 inhabitants)
  3. Guadalupe (304 inhabitants)
  4. La Cañada (20 inhabitants)
  5. La Fuente (265 inhabitants)
  6. La Laguna (194 inhabitants)
  7. La Pinadita (57 inhabitants)
  8. Libertad la Fuente (199 inhabitants)
  9. Los Lagos (212 inhabitants)
  10. Los Pocitos (50 inhabitants)
  11. Los Ramírez (99 inhabitants)
  12. Malpaso (7 inhabitants)
  13. Milpas Viejas (56 inhabitants)
  14. Nuevo Maravillas (9 inhabitants)
  15. San Antonio (314 inhabitants)