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La Central (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of La Central (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 888 inhabitants?

The town of La Central (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pijijiapan. There are 888 inhabitants and it is 30 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Central, 62% of the inhabitants are catholic and 63% of the housings 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 La Central is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Pijijiapan, 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 La Central.

#1 Where is La Central? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of La Central (Chiapas) is 888 inhabitants

Population data in La Central (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	459	429	888
2010	393	423	816
2005	310	312	622

Evolution of the population in La Central: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.6	13.48
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	5.29%	1.59%
Illiterate population:	10.25%	13.24%
Illiterate population (men):	5.29%	13.48%
Illiterate population (women):	4.95%	12.98%
Schooling level:	6.88	5.69
Schooling level (men):	6.86	6.02
Schooling level (women):	6.9	5.32

Indigenous culture data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.37%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.25%
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 La Central, 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 Pijijiapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Central:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.58%	34.31%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.87%	57.92%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.62%	8.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	273	241
Homes with electricity:	98.90%	99.10%
Homes with piped water:	98.90%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.07%	98.19%
Homes with a radio:	48.72%	81.45%
Homes with a television:	80.22%	85.07%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.59%	77.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.00%	56.11%
Homes with a car:	19.41%	15.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.66%	2.71%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.69%	5.43%
Homes with cell phones:	78.02%	50.68%
Homes with Internet:	2.20%	0.45%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Central (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 La Central

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Central

Do you want to stay in La Central? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Central:

• AUTOHOTEL LA HUERTA: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARADOR EL NAVEGANTE: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS REYES: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS FLORES: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Central

A weekend in La Central and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Central and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Central for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Campana (229 meters): 3.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Sin Pensar (474 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Bola (277 meters): 7.5 km walk (110 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Cachorro (844 meters): 11.6 km walk (187 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near La Central:

• San Antonio Guadalupe (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San Diego (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio Candelaria (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Las Pilitas (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 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 La Central (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Central by age and gender, 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 La Central there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Central (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	49	34	83
Youth (6-14 years)	93	68	161
Adults (15-59 years)	250	257	507
Elderly (60+ years)	67	70	137

#7 Pictures of La Central

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Central, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Central, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Central (Chiapas) is 30547

Are you going to send a letter to La Central? Do you have a friend in La Central and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Central consists of the following 5 digits: 30547. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Central ("30") 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 La Central

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