La Gloria (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Gloria, a beautiful medium-sized town of 261 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Gloria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 261 inhabitants and it is 1,121 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #162 of the ranking.
Data: In La Gloria, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 6% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Gloria? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Gloria? You can find it at 11.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Gloria through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Gloria? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Gloria (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 Gloria (Chiapas) is 261 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 136 | 125 | 261 |
| 2010 | 113 | 119 | 232 |
| 2005 | 115 | 138 | 253 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 10.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.62% | 18.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.13% | 10.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.49% | 28.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.18 | 4.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.13 | 3.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.44% | 84.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.90% | 43.10% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.84% | 23.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.00% | 44.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 61.76% | 1.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.34% | 96.08% |
| Homes with piped water: | 64.15% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.81% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 11.32% | 74.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 24.53% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.55% | 9.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 5.66% | 3.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Gloria
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Gloria, 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 Gloria.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gloria
Many people want to stay in the town of La Gloria 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:- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKULUM: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#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.Mountains in La Gloria for hiking and trails:
- Chenchitám (1665 meters): 3.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 6.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Jeronimo (1573 meters): 9.7 km walk (142 minutes), heading West.
- Mamalic (1537 meters): 10.6 km walk (198 minutes), heading West.
- Guadalupe (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Chico Cacateel (261 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (186 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Ocotal (175 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Gloria (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Gloria 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 Gloria there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 49 | 29 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 67 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of La Gloria
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Gloria, 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 Gloria, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Gloria en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Gloria as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Gloria
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo
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- Benito Juárez Miramar (370 inhabitants)
- Chapingo (3 inhabitants)
- El Ciprés Uno (18 inhabitants)
- Galilea Uno (6 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (23 inhabitants)
- La Florida Uno (8 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (13 inhabitants)
- Montebello (- inhabitants)
- Nueva Providencia (186 inhabitants)
- San José (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Margarita (7 inhabitants)
- Santa Margarita Tres (9 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa Dos (175 inhabitants)
- Tzajalá (216 inhabitants)