El Progreso (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Progreso, a beautiful large village of 1,187 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Progreso (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 1,187 inhabitants and it is 1,478 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 49 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In El Progreso, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% 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 Progreso? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Las Margaritas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Progreso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Progreso? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Progreso (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 Progreso, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Progreso (Chiapas) is 1,187 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 626 | 561 | 1187 |
| 2010 | 541 | 466 | 1007 |
| 2005 | 494 | 466 | 960 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 14.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.01% | 0.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.68% | 15.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.62% | 14.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.05% | 17.01% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.34 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.36 | 5.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 11.20% | 20.46% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.54% | 8.94% |
| 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 Las Margaritas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.32% | 28.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.28% | 57.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.67% | 4.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 313 | 261 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.68% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.76% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.48% | 65.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.50% | 90.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.69% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.06% | 41.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.82% | 34.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.99% | 5.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.32% | 14.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.39% | 54.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.10% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Progreso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Progreso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Las Margaritas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Progreso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Progreso
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Progreso, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Progreso so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE SANTA ANA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LA FRONTERA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE FULVIA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE SANTA MARGARITA: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Progreso
Want to know what to see in El Progreso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Progreso.Mountains in El Progreso for hiking and trails:
- Nalem (1617 meters): 18.5 km walk (227 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 16.3 km walk (257 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 15.4 km walk (271 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 15.8 km walk (257 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Central", 49 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
- Las Cruces (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Romeo Trujillo Salazar [Romeo Trujillo Salazar (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Refugio (45 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero (1915 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Progreso (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Progreso 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 Progreso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 71 | 77 | 148 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 112 | 106 | 218 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 380 | 318 | 698 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 63 | 60 | 123 |
#7 Pictures of El Progreso
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Progreso? 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 Progreso.
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in El Progreso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Las Margaritas
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