Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (Chiapas)
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The town of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas. There are 808 inhabitants and it is 1,768 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 91 minutes away by car (64 km). It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Gabriel Leyva Velázquez, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 24% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Gabriel Leyva Velázquez? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Gabriel Leyva Velázquez is located at 22.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Las Margaritas, 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 Gabriel Leyva Velázquez.
#1 Where is Gabriel Leyva Velázquez? How to go? Map
Online map of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (Chiapas) is 808 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400 | 408 | 808 |
| 2010 | 289 | 288 | 577 |
| 2005 | 247 | 258 | 505 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 21.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.49% | 25.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.83% | 21.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.66% | 29.41% |
| Schooling level: | 5.46 | 3.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 3.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.03 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.02% | 99.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.56% | 87.18% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.19% | 28.25% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.83% | 27.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 54.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 162 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.62% | 99.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.69% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.98% | 54.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.16% | 5.88% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 2.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.35% | 19.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 24.07% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.62% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez
With the satellite map of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez 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 Las Margaritas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Gabriel Leyva Velázquez
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Gabriel Leyva Velázquez so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE SANTA CRUZ: 36 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE FULVIA: 37 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LA FRONTERA: 33 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE SANTA ANA: 33 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Gabriel Leyva Velázquez
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Gabriel Leyva Velázquez? The list of the best places to visit in Gabriel Leyva Velázquez and nearby locations.Mountains in Gabriel Leyva Velázquez for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Vicente (1763 meters): 13.0 km walk (205 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Santo Domingo (1907 meters): 15.4 km walk (243 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural Rosario Catellanos", 91 km, heading Southwest (64 minutes by car)
- Santa Martha (38 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Florida (256 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Agua Escondida (63 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Nueva Revolución (282 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (Chiapas)
In Gabriel Leyva Velázquez 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 Gabriel Leyva Velázquez, 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) | 75 | 66 | 141 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 88 | 86 | 174 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 220 | 234 | 454 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 22 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez
In order for you to enjoy nature around Gabriel Leyva Velázquez, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez (Chiapas) is 30185
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 30185. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Gabriel Leyva Velázquez ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Gabriel Leyva Velázquez
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