Galacia (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Galacia, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 232 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Galacia is located in the Municipality of Marqués de Comillas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 232 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants. Galacia is at 163 meters of altitude.

Data: In Galacia, 36% 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.

The town of Galacia is located at 21.4 kilometers from Zamora Pico de Oro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Galacia.

#1 Where is Galacia? How to get there? Map

Online map of Galacia in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Galacia (Chiapas) is 232 inhabitants

Population data in Galacia (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020108124232
20107577152
20056564129
Evolution of the population in Galacia: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Galacia:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.161.30
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:2.16%3.95%
Illiterate population:3.02%1.97%
Illiterate population (men):1.72%1.30%
Illiterate population (women):1.29%2.67%
Schooling level:7.526.07
Schooling level (men):6.985.96
Schooling level (women):8.116.18
Indigenous culture data in Galacia:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.45%3.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.43%0.66%
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 Galacia, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Galacia:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:73.28%34.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):70.97%68.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):75.93%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5638
Homes with electricity:98.21%96.77%
Housing with piped water:100.00%96.77%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.21%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:46.43%61.29%
Housing with television:76.79%58.06%
Housing with refrigerator:78.57%83.87%
Housing with washing machine:71.43%54.84%
Housing with automobile:37.50%38.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.57%3.23%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%16.13%
Dwellings with cellular phones:66.07%35.48%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Galacia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Galacia

With the satellite map of Galacia 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 Marqués de Comillas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Galacia.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Galacia

Many people want to stay in the town of Galacia 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Galacia (Chiapas)

In Galacia 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 Galacia, 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.

Population pyramid of Galacia
Data of the age pyramid of the town Galacia (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)121022
Youth (6-14 years)213354
Adults (15-59 years)6972141
Elderly (60+ years)6915

#6 Photos of Galacia

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Galacia? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Galacia.

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#7 The Postal Code of Galacia (Chiapas) is 29959

Are you going to send a letter to Galacia? Do you have a friend in Galacia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Galacia consists of the following 5 digits: 29959. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Galacia ("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.

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#10 Schools in Galacia

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Marqués de Comillas

  1. Absalón Castellanos Domínguez (215 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio San José (556 inhabitants)
  3. Cruz Grande (19 inhabitants)
  4. Doctor Belisario Domínguez (298 inhabitants)
  5. Flor de Márquez de Comillas (201 inhabitants)
  6. La Huertita (- inhabitants)
  7. Nuevo Paraíso (227 inhabitants)
  8. Paraíso del Rey (1 inhabitants)
  9. Playón la Gloria (210 inhabitants)
  10. Quiringuicharo (1268 inhabitants)
  11. Río Salinas (161 inhabitants)
  12. San Isidro (814 inhabitants)
  13. San Lázaro (424 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rita la Frontera (220 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra y Libertad (719 inhabitants)