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 3,620 inhabitants?
The town of La Independencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of La Independencia. There are 3,620 inhabitants and it is 1,565 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 19 minutes away by car (16 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Independencia, 41% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is La Independencia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Independencia (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Independencia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Independencia (Chiapas) is 3,620 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1871 | 1749 | 3620 |
| 2010 | 1574 | 1467 | 3041 |
| 2005 | 1467 | 1337 | 2804 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 3.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.29% | 0.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 5.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.86% | 3.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.38% | 7.56% |
| Schooling level: | 8.19 | 6.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.64 | 7.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.79 | 6.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.64% | 0.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.39% | 0.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.07% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.27% | 55.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.60% | 10.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 955 | 897 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.79% | 99.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.48% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.54% | 97.80% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.90% | 77.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.74% | 79.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.63% | 42.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.28% | 37.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.11% | 17.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.25% | 4.40% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.72% | 10.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.63% | 41.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.59% | 0.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Independencia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Independencia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Independencia.
#4 What to do in La Independencia
A weekend in La Independencia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Independencia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Independencia for hiking and trails:
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 3.1 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 4.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 8.9 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Chabek (2012 meters): 19.1 km walk (234 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo de Santo Domingo", 19 km, heading West (16 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Magueyal (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Guacanajate (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Chitija (408 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Independencia (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Independencia 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 Independencia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 198 | 175 | 373 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 274 | 316 | 590 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,171 | 1,050 | 2,221 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 228 | 208 | 436 |
#6 Pictures of La Independencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Independencia? 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 Independencia.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Independencia (Chiapas) is 30170
Are you going to send a letter to La Independencia? Do you have a friend in La Independencia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Independencia consists of the following 5 digits: 30170. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Independencia ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Independencia
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Independencia
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of La Independencia
- Brasil (74 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (77 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (El Horizonte) (256 inhabitants)
- La Independencia (3620 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Esperanza (245 inhabitants)
- La Unión (408 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (Anexo Badenia) (50 inhabitants)
- San Diego (13 inhabitants)
- San Isidro el Zapotal (979 inhabitants)
- San Juan (11 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (Anexo Ojo de Agua) (108 inhabitants)
- San Rufino (6 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (297 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (12 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (429 inhabitants)