Galileo (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of Galileo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 156 inhabitants?
The place of Galileo is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 156 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #141 of the whole municipality. Galileo is at 20 meters of altitude.
Data: In Galileo, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Galileo? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Galileo is located at 21.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Galileo.
#1 Where is Galileo? How to go? Map
Location map of Galileo in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Galileo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Galileo (Chiapas) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 72 | 156 |
| 2010 | 72 | 70 | 142 |
| 2005 | 64 | 59 | 123 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 15.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 5.13% | 1.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.59% | 15.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.97% | 15.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.62% | 15.28% |
| Schooling level: | 6.25 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 4.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 4.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 9.62% | 2.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.92% | 0.70% |
| 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 Palenque (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.21% | 25.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.89% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.05% | 1.39% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 41 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.12% | 91.89% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.59% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.56% | 81.08% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.78% | 45.95% |
| Housing with television: | 70.73% | 75.68% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 82.93% | 70.27% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 56.10% | 27.03% |
| Housing with automobile: | 21.95% | 2.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.88% | 2.70% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 70.73% | 13.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 65.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Galileo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Galileo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Galileo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Galileo
Many people want to stay in the town of Galileo 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.:- HOTEL MARY: 23 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LUPITA: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE DEL CENTRO: 25 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ADRIANCITO: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Galileo (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Galileo by age and sex, 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 Galileo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
#6 Photos of Galileo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Galileo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Galileo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Enjoy photos of Galileo at this link
#7 Vote for Galileo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Galileo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Galileo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#8 Comments and opinions about Galileo
#9 Schools in Galileo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
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- El Palmar (30 inhabitants)
- El Remolino (1 inhabitants)
- El Roble (2 inhabitants)
- General Emiliano Zapata (91 inhabitants)
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- Lázaro Cárdenas (853 inhabitants)
- Paraíso Maya Palenque (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (2 inhabitants)
- San Marcos II Sección (81 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (55 inhabitants)
- Santa Emilia (3 inhabitants)