Jalapa (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Jalapa, a beautiful small village of 41 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Jalapa (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 41 inhabitants and it is 624 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #365 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Jalapa, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Jalapa? You can find it at 34.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Jalapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Jalapa? How to go? Map

Online map of Jalapa (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Jalapa (Chiapas) is 41 inhabitants

Population data in Jalapa (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020162541
2010263965
2005202949
Evolution of the population in Jalapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Jalapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.1712.82
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:29.27%16.92%
Illiterate population (men):9.76%12.82%
Illiterate population (women):19.51%23.08%
Schooling level:35.05
Schooling level (men):55.73
Schooling level (women):1.364.06
Indigenous culture data in Jalapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%92.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:65.85%58.46%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:26.83%6.15%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Jalapa, 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 Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Jalapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.66%43.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):44.00%69.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):68.75%3.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:611
Homes with electricity:66.67%81.82%
Homes with piped water:83.33%81.82%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:83.33%90.91%
Homes with a radio:0.00%63.64%
Homes with a television:16.67%45.45%
Homes with a refrigerator:16.67%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Jalapa (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 Jalapa

With the satellite map of Jalapa 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Jalapa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jalapa

Many people want to stay in the town of Jalapa 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 What to do in Jalapa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Jalapa? The list of the best places to visit in Jalapa and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Jalapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 5.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 9.6 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 10.6 km walk (176 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 11.1 km walk (163 minutes), heading West.
Other towns near Jalapa:
  • Flor de Estrella (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Balancán (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • Nuevo Balancán (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • San Antonio Tijuana (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 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 Jalapa (Chiapas)

In Jalapa 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 Jalapa, 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 Jalapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)167
Youth (6-14 years)41014
Adults (15-59 years)9716
Elderly (60+ years)224

#7 Pictures of Jalapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jalapa? 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 Jalapa.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo

  1. Bethel (166 inhabitants)
  2. Candelaria (16 inhabitants)
  3. Candelaria Bulwa (134 inhabitants)
  4. Corazón de María (84 inhabitants)
  5. El Faisán (5 inhabitants)
  6. La Cueva (87 inhabitants)
  7. La Herradura (8 inhabitants)
  8. La Reforma (1186 inhabitants)
  9. Lomas del Oriente (66 inhabitants)
  10. Macedonia (407 inhabitants)
  11. Samaria (10 inhabitants)
  12. San Antono Miramar (- inhabitants)
  13. San Javier (29 inhabitants)
  14. Suschila (324 inhabitants)
  15. Unión Dos (7 inhabitants)