Santa Sofía
Learn about small village of Santa Sofía through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 89 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
You may know it as Julio César Ruiz Ferro 2da. Sección.
The town of Santa Sofía belongs to the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez (State of Chiapas). There are 89 inhabitants and it is 733 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Chiapa de Corzo is 20 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Julio César Ruiz Ferro 2da. Sección. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Santa Sofía, 37% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Santa Sofía? You can find it at 4.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Sofía through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Sofía? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Sofía in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Sofía (Chiapas) is 89 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| 2010 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 2005 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.91 | 3.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 1.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.37% | 8.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.37% | 3.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 15.38% |
| Schooling level: | 8.65 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 6.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.71 | 5.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.62% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.25% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.57% | 33.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.36% | 42.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.22% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 77.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.22% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 7.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Sofía
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Sofía, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Sofía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Sofía
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Sofía, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Sofía so you can contact them:- MOTEL TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- INMOBILIARIA DE BIENES TURISTICOS TUCHTLAN: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBANIA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL TROYA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Sofía
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Sofía? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Sofía and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Santa Sofía para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma El Tarai (854 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Verde (1005 meters): 5.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Loma El Tambor (896 meters): 7.1 km walk (133 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Nido de Aguilas (708 meters): 9.2 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 20 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro arqueológico Cerro Ombligo", 56 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 63 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- Consorcio Buenos Aires (382 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (151 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Yúquiz (547 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (458 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Sofía (Chiapas)
In Santa Sofía 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 Santa Sofía, 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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Sofía
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Sofía? 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 Santa Sofía.
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#8 Vote for Santa Sofía as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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- La Lomita (20 inhabitants)
- La Preciosa (2 inhabitants)
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- Pomarrosa (10 inhabitants)
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- Quinta Primavera (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (El Carrizal) (12 inhabitants)
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