La Gloria (Chiapas)

Learn about large village of La Gloria through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,860 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Gloria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Arriaga. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Pampa Lola is 3 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Gloria, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Gloria is located at 22.8 kilometers from Arriaga, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Gloria.

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

Online map of La Gloria (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Gloria (Chiapas) is 1,860 inhabitants

Population data in La Gloria (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209109501860
20108919101801
20057888281616
Evolution of the population in La Gloria: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Gloria:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5912.86
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:7.47%11.05%
Illiterate population:8.23%12.33%
Illiterate population (men):4.73%12.86%
Illiterate population (women):3.49%11.78%
Schooling level:6.35.29
Schooling level (men):6.325.19
Schooling level (women):6.285.38
Indigenous culture data in La Gloria:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%2.50%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.56%
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 Gloria, 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 Arriaga (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Gloria:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.97%35.87%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.21%54.95%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.88%16.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:510453
Homes with electricity:99.22%98.55%
Homes with piped water:87.25%63.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:91.76%90.82%
Homes with a radio:36.67%52.66%
Homes with a television:85.10%83.82%
Homes with a refrigerator:78.24%67.39%
Homes with a washing machine:73.53%62.08%
Homes with a car:12.16%8.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.94%1.45%
Homes with landline telephone:1.37%9.18%
Homes with cell phones:81.96%11.84%
Homes with Internet:2.94%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Gloria (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 La Gloria

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gloria

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

#5 What to do in La Gloria

A weekend in La Gloria and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Gloria and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in La Gloria to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Pampa Lola: A 3 km walk (27 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading West.
  • Playa Coyol: A 15 km walk (132 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
  • Playa Amarilla: A 19 km walk (169 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading West.
Las mejores montes de La Gloria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Piedrota (132 meters): 10.0 km walk (207 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Loma el Encanto (20 meters): 11.2 km walk (231 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Carrizalito (340 meters): 13.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Hondón (615 meters): 16.3 km walk (257 minutes), heading Northeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Gloria?:
  • Santa Brígida (25 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Emiliano Zapata (3542 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
  • Bernal (235 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
  • Los Limoncitos (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (11 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 Gloria (Chiapas)

In La Gloria 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 Gloria, 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.

Population pyramid of La Gloria
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Gloria (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)117140257
Youth (6-14 years)172161333
Adults (15-59 years)5415531,094
Elderly (60+ years)8096176

#7 Pictures of La Gloria

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Gloria? 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 Gloria.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Gloria (Chiapas) is 30463

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Gloria so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 30463. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Gloria ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Arriaga

  1. Agua Dulce (48 inhabitants)
  2. Corral de la Rejeguería (6 inhabitants)
  3. El Diamante (- inhabitants)
  4. El Jesús (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Recuerdo (5 inhabitants)
  6. El Salvador (- inhabitants)
  7. El Sauce (- inhabitants)
  8. La Huasteca (- inhabitants)
  9. La Nueva Reforma (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Cocos (- inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Nuevo (4 inhabitants)
  12. San Jacinto (4 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rita (1 inhabitants)
  15. Sein Galdámez Espinosa (- inhabitants)