La Independencia (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the large village of La Independencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 566 inhabitants?
The town of La Independencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huixtán. There are 566 inhabitants and it is 1,920 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 75 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Independencia, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Independencia is located at 12.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Huixtán, 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 Independencia.
#1 Where is La Independencia? How to go? Map
Online map of La Independencia (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 Independencia (Chiapas) is 566 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 278 | 288 | 566 |
| 2010 | 290 | 286 | 576 |
| 2005 | 272 | 284 | 556 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.83% | 10.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.18% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.65% | 13.79% |
| Schooling level: | 7.34 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.13 | 6.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.63% | 82.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.01% | 24.65% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huixtán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.45% | 36.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.65% | 41.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.59% | 31.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 107 | 116 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.20% | 87.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 72.90% | 84.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.75% | 90.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.95% | 42.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.64% | 33.01% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.61% | 0.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.54% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.93% | 8.74% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 15.89% | 0.97% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.97% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Independencia
With the satellite map of La Independencia 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 Huixtán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Independencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Independencia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Independencia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Independencia so you can contact them:- POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 38 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Independencia
Want to know what to see in La Independencia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Independencia.Las mejores montes de La Independencia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Chixte (2120 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading West.
- Michen (2291 meters): 3.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mehuitz (2200 meters): 6.6 km walk (121 minutes), heading West.
- Siquil (2267 meters): 5.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 75 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- La Libertad (968 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Sna Oquil (165 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ch'Enchibtik (59 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Anexo Media Luna (31 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Independencia (Chiapas)
In La Independencia 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 Independencia, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 37 | 57 | 94 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 75 | 72 | 147 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 142 | 132 | 274 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of La Independencia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Independencia, 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 Independencia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Independencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huixtán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huixtán
- Bochilte (321 inhabitants)
- Dolores Chempil (33 inhabitants)
- Eshpuilho (952 inhabitants)
- La Independencia (566 inhabitants)
- Las Lomas (30 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Poblado Dolores Chempil (270 inhabitants)
- Oquem (911 inhabitants)
- Pachuctic (39 inhabitants)
- Pontik (22 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Balashilna (421 inhabitants)
- San Fernando (663 inhabitants)
- San José la Nueva (259 inhabitants)
- Sna Oquil (165 inhabitants)
- Tzaquilom (- inhabitants)
- Zitim (42 inhabitants)