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La Champa (Chiapas)

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

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 154 inhabitants?

The town of La Champa (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 154 inhabitants and it is 728 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #212 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Champa, 9% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% 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 Champa is located at 34.5 kilometers (in direction East) 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 La Champa.

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

How to get to the town of La Champa in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Champa.

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#2 The population of La Champa (Chiapas) is 154 inhabitants

Population data in La Champa (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	69	85	154
2010	71	75	146
2005	85	118	203

Evolution of the population in La Champa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Champa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.04	6.67
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.95%	0.68%
Illiterate population:	12.34%	15.75%
Illiterate population (men):	3.90%	6.67%
Illiterate population (women):	8.44%	25.35%
Schooling level:	5.77	5.24
Schooling level (men):	6.47	6.08
Schooling level (women):	5.02	4.40

Indigenous culture data in La Champa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	67.53%	47.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	41.56%	25.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.25%	4.79%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Champa, 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 housing data in La Champa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.61%	34.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.29%	62.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.29%	4.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:	37	37
Homes with electricity:	97.30%	81.25%
Homes with piped water:	97.30%	90.62%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.19%	96.88%
Homes with a radio:	16.22%	53.12%
Homes with a television:	72.97%	59.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	56.76%	15.62%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.03%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	16.22%	9.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.41%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.70%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	54.05%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.70%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Champa (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 Champa

With the satellite map of La Champa 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Champa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Champa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Champa 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 ARENAS: 44 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 55 km away, direction West (38 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 49 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GEMINIS: 51 km away, direction West (35 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Champa

Want to know what to see in La Champa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Champa.
Las mejores montes de La Champa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 8.9 km walk (162 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 11.6 km walk (210 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 14.1 km walk (283 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 14.2 km walk (230 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Champa?:

• Las Maravillas (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir Sereno (120 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Progreso Mazanilhá (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Ojo de Agua (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 Champa (Chiapas)

In La Champa 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 La Champa, 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 La Champa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	11	13
Youth (6-14 years)	13	17	30
Adults (15-59 years)	43	47	90
Elderly (60+ years)	11	10	21

#7 Pictures of La Champa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Champa, 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 Champa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Champa

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