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La Garrucha

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Garrucha, a beautiful medium-sized town of 456 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Garrucha belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 456 inhabitants and it is 871 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #188 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Garrucha, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Garrucha? You can find it at 38.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Garrucha through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to La Garrucha (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 Garrucha (Chiapas) is 456 inhabitants

Population data in La Garrucha

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	203	253	456
2010	86	96	182
2005	141	140	281

Evolution of the population in La Garrucha: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Garrucha:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.1	12.50
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.27%	25.82%
Illiterate population (men):	8.99%	12.50%
Illiterate population (women):	12.28%	40.70%
Schooling level:	4.31	2.91
Schooling level (men):	4.92	4.32
Schooling level (women):	3.58	1.40

Indigenous culture data in La Garrucha:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.34%	99.45%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.58%	84.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	18.20%	23.08%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Garrucha, 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 La Garrucha:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.25%	28.02%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.99%	51.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	44.83%	2.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	87	35
Homes with electricity:	87.36%	85.71%
Homes with piped water:	98.85%	97.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	41.38%	2.86%
Homes with a radio:	18.39%	31.43%
Homes with a television:	42.53%	2.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	18.39%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.15%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.30%	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:	26.44%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Garrucha (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 Garrucha

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garrucha, 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 La Garrucha.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garrucha

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Garrucha, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Garrucha so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 47 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BETY: 40 km away, direction West (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 43 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 42 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Garrucha

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

• Cerro Bateaton (1354 meters): 8.1 km walk (116 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 10.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 15.7 km walk (295 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near La Garrucha:

• La Esperanza (27 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• California (60 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• Patihuitz (1283 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• Tierra Negra (128 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 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 Garrucha (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	49	81
Youth (6-14 years)	52	61	113
Adults (15-59 years)	107	125	232
Elderly (60+ years)	12	18	30

#7 Pictures of La Garrucha

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Garrucha? 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 La Garrucha.
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#9 Schools in La Garrucha

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