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La Otra Banda (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 139 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Otra Banda (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ixtacomitán. There are 139 inhabitants and it is 230 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teapa is 49 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Otra Banda, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Otra Banda is located at 3.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ixtacomitán, 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 Otra Banda.

#1 Where is La Otra Banda? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Otra Banda (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 Otra Banda (Chiapas) is 139 inhabitants

Population data in La Otra Banda (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	73	66	139
2010	78	84	162
2005	64	78	142

Evolution of the population in La Otra Banda: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Otra Banda:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.1	15.48
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.60%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.83%	17.28%
Illiterate population (men):	7.19%	15.48%
Illiterate population (women):	8.63%	19.23%
Schooling level:	6.45	5.22
Schooling level (men):	6.48	5.20
Schooling level (women):	6.43	5.23

Indigenous culture data in La Otra Banda:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	61.15%	55.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	25.18%	22.84%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.72%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Otra Banda, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Otra Banda:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	68.35%	24.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.21%	46.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	65.75%	1.28%
Number of inhabited private housings:	36	37
Homes with electricity:	97.22%	89.19%
Homes with piped water:	88.89%	81.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	77.78%	86.49%
Homes with a radio:	38.89%	51.35%
Homes with a television:	83.33%	70.27%
Homes with a refrigerator:	72.22%	35.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	22.22%	2.70%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.78%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	77.78%	37.84%
Homes with Internet:	55.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Otra Banda (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 Otra Banda

With the satellite map of La Otra Banda 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 Ixtacomitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Otra Banda.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Otra Banda

Do you want to stay in La Otra Banda? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Otra Banda:

• HOTEL NO QUE NO UN CUARTO A LA SALIDA DEL SOL POR MES: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FAMILIAR JR: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FRIDA: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL NOA NOA: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Otra Banda

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Otra Banda? The list of the best places to visit in La Otra Banda and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Otra Banda para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Gavilan (1124 meters): 8.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Roblar (795 meters): 6.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro de Cal (761 meters): 9.2 km walk (168 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Patastal (241 meters): 9.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near La Otra Banda to discover the Mexican culture:

• Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Iglesia Santiago Apóstol", 49 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
• Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Vicente Ferrer", 63 km, heading South (62 minutes by car)
• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol (siglo XVIII​)", 57 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Otra Banda?:

• San Miguel (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Jalisco (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Arenal (429 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Viejo Lindavista (345 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 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 Otra Banda (Chiapas)

In La Otra Banda 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 Otra Banda, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	9	16
Youth (6-14 years)	17	7	24
Adults (15-59 years)	41	43	84
Elderly (60+ years)	8	7	15

#7 Pictures of La Otra Banda

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Otra Banda? 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 Otra Banda.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Otra Banda (Chiapas) is 29574

Are you going to send a letter to La Otra Banda? Do you have a friend in La Otra Banda and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Otra Banda consists of the following 5 digits: 29574. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Otra Banda ("29") 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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#10 Schools in La Otra Banda

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