La Independencia (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the small village of La Independencia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 64 inhabitants?
The town of La Independencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 628 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #386 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Independencia, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 42% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Independencia? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Independencia is located at 47.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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
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 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
| 2010 | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.94% | 15.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 17.24% |
| Schooling level: | 6.94 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.38% | 81.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.56% | 32.20% |
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: | 43.75% | 18.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.28% | 36.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.67% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 25.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.67% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 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: | 41.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.33% | 0.00% |
#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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (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:- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 55 km away, direction Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 66 km away, direction West (52 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARENAS: 68 km away, direction Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 69 km away, direction Northeast (54 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.Mountains in La Independencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 10.8 km walk (174 minutes), heading South.
- El Diamante (655 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (2a. Ampl. de Peña Limonar) (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Peña Limonar (585 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cuauhtémoc (401 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 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) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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- La Puerta (42 inhabitants)
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- Ojo de Agua (324 inhabitants)
- San Juan Uno (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (25 inhabitants)
- Santa María (22 inhabitants)
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