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La Patria (Chiapas)

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The town of La Patria (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tapachula. There are 317 inhabitants and it is 1,085 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #88 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Patria, 43% of the inhabitants are catholic and 14% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Patria is located at 22.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, 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 Patria.

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

Location map of La Patria in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Patria, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Patria (Chiapas) is 317 inhabitants

Population data in La Patria (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	146	171	317
2010	159	188	347
2005	153	154	307

Evolution of the population in La Patria: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Patria:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.18	10.64
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.58%	0.29%
Illiterate population:	13.25%	13.54%
Illiterate population (men):	6.94%	10.64%
Illiterate population (women):	6.31%	16.98%
Schooling level:	5.74	5.11
Schooling level (men):	5.56	5.31
Schooling level (women):	5.92	4.91

Indigenous culture data in La Patria:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	20.82%	33.72%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	11.67%	12.68%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.63%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Patria, 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 Patria:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.80%	27.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.46%	46.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.97%	5.66%
Number of inhabited private housings:	72	76
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.88%
Homes with piped water:	98.61%	96.88%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	98.44%
Homes with a radio:	79.17%	81.25%
Homes with a television:	87.50%	78.12%
Homes with a refrigerator:	55.56%	40.62%
Homes with a washing machine:	13.89%	4.69%
Homes with a car:	15.28%	9.38%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.39%	3.12%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	7.81%
Homes with cell phones:	75.00%	39.06%
Homes with Internet:	1.39%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Patria (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 Patria

With the satellite map of La Patria 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 Tapachula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Patria.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Patria

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Patria, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Patria so you can contact them:

• HOTEL EL VERDUGO: 16 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
• FINCA HAMBURGO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL COLUMPIO: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALVI: 22 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Patria

A weekend in La Patria and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Patria and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Patria para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Chimborazo (1452 meters): 3.3 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Las Tenazas (1958 meters): 4.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading North.
• San Cristóbal (1694 meters): 5.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Chespal Viejo (Cerro Chespal) (1578 meters): 8.1 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• San Carlos (53 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Chicharras (267 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Santa Teresa (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• El Manacal (799 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (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 Patria (Chiapas)

In La Patria 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 Patria, 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 Patria (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	23	45
Youth (6-14 years)	27	47	74
Adults (15-59 years)	87	81	168
Elderly (60+ years)	10	20	30

#7 Pictures of La Patria

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Patria, 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 Patria, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Patria (Chiapas) is 30807

Are you going to send a letter to La Patria? Do you have a friend in La Patria and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Patria consists of the following 5 digits: 30807. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Patria ("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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