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La Independencia (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Independencia, a beautiful large village of 517 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Independencia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tila. There are 517 inhabitants and it is 1,350 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 48 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #44 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Independencia, 5% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Independencia? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Independencia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to La Independencia (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 Independencia (Chiapas) is 517 inhabitants

Population data in La Independencia (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	254	263	517
2010	212	224	436
2005	178	168	346

Evolution of the population in La Independencia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Independencia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.35	12.95
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.12%	18.35%
Illiterate population (men):	5.22%	12.95%
Illiterate population (women):	8.90%	24.06%
Schooling level:	5.53	3.80
Schooling level (men):	6.11	4.20
Schooling level (women):	4.93	3.40

Indigenous culture data in La Independencia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	89.36%	80.28%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	22.24%	37.84%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Independencia, 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 Tila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Independencia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.07%	24.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.27%	45.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.26%	1.42%
Number of inhabited private housings:	102	88
Homes with electricity:	97.06%	97.62%
Homes with piped water:	94.12%	82.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	66.67%	98.81%
Homes with a radio:	72.55%	54.76%
Homes with a television:	21.57%	36.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	15.69%	3.57%
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:	0.98%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	3.92%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	1.19%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Independencia (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Tila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Independencia.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Independencia

Many people want to stay in the town of La Independencia 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:

• POSADA TRES ANGELITOS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE KICHAN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE TENDAJÓN LUCY: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN MARCOS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)

#5 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:

• Cerro Jolguitz (1706 meters): 2.9 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Teoconitz (1614 meters): 6.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tejolguitz (1396 meters): 7.3 km walk (142 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Sañija (1340 meters): 7.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Independencia:

• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 48 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Independencia:

• Wowoslumil (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Jolja Tiontiepa (677 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Wilis 2a. Sección (399 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Panhuitz (166 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 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 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Independencia (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	30	59
Youth (6-14 years)	77	77	154
Adults (15-59 years)	132	136	268
Elderly (60+ years)	16	20	36

#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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#9 Schools in La Independencia

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