Jerusalén (Ocosingo, Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Jerusalén (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 232 inhabitants?

The place of Jerusalén is inside the municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 232 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #140 of the whole municipality. Jerusalén is at 1,036 meters of altitude.

Data: In Jerusalén, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Jerusalén is located at 7.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 Jerusalén.

#1 Where is Jerusalén? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Jerusalén (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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

Population data in Jerusalén (Ocosingo, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020115117232
2010128140268
2005151175326
Evolution of the population in Jerusalén: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Jerusalén:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6512.14
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:12.50%14.18%
Illiterate population (men):4.31%12.14%
Illiterate population (women):8.19%16.41%
Schooling level:6.95.71
Schooling level (men):7.416.36
Schooling level (women):6.364.97
Indigenous culture data in Jerusalén:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:93.53%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:73.28%84.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:7.76%22.01%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Jerusalén, 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 Jerusalén:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.28%25.75%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.41%40.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.00%9.38%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4059
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.30%
Housing with piped water:100.00%89.19%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:30.00%97.30%
Dwellings with radio:20.00%43.24%
Housing with television:65.00%32.43%
Housing with refrigerator:35.00%8.11%
Housing with washing machine:7.50%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%2.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%2.70%
Dwellings with cellular phones:32.50%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Jerusalén (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 Jerusalén

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Jerusalén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Jerusalén.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jerusalén

Many people want to stay in the town of Jerusalén 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 Jerusalén (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Jerusalén 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 Jerusalén there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Jerusalén
Data of the age pyramid of the town Jerusalén (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161834
Youth (6-14 years)302656
Adults (15-59 years)6569134
Elderly (60+ years)448

#6 Photos of Jerusalén

In order for you to enjoy nature around Jerusalén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Jerusalén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Jerusalén (Chiapas) is 29950

Are you going to send a letter to Jerusalén? Do you have a friend in Jerusalén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Jerusalén consists of the following 5 digits: 29950. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Jerusalén ("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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  2. El Limonal (5 inhabitants)
  3. El Triunfo de Alfredo Díaz (81 inhabitants)
  4. Emiliano Zapata (921 inhabitants)
  5. Guadalupe Uno (18 inhabitants)
  6. Hermón (2 inhabitants)
  7. Martín Martínez G. (1 inhabitants)
  8. Ojo de Agua (Buenos Aires) (23 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho la Herradura (13 inhabitants)
  10. San Antonio Buenavista (5 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio del Monte (8 inhabitants)
  12. San Bartolo (9 inhabitants)
  13. San José Nacimiento (200 inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel (75 inhabitants)
  15. Venustiano Carranza (471 inhabitants)