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La Polka (Chiapas)

Learn about large village of La Polka through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,000 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Polka (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tonalá. There are 1,000 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Polka, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Polka is located at 17.5 kilometers from Tonalá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Polka.

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

Online map of La Polka (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Polka (Chiapas) is 1,000 inhabitants

Population data in La Polka (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	495	505	1000
2010	476	489	965
2005	424	392	816

Evolution of the population in La Polka: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Polka:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.72	8.79
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	5.00%	2.69%
Illiterate population:	6.30%	8.91%
Illiterate population (men):	3.30%	8.79%
Illiterate population (women):	3.00%	9.03%
Schooling level:	7.43	6.46
Schooling level (men):	7.35	6.57
Schooling level (women):	7.52	6.35

Indigenous culture data in La Polka:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.30%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.50%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.00%	32.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.44%	55.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.31%	9.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	274	280
Homes with electricity:	98.91%	97.93%
Homes with piped water:	92.34%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.61%	87.19%
Homes with a radio:	46.35%	50.83%
Homes with a television:	84.67%	81.82%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.66%	72.73%
Homes with a washing machine:	62.04%	55.37%
Homes with a car:	12.41%	11.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.84%	0.83%
Homes with landline telephone:	21.17%	0.41%
Homes with cell phones:	60.22%	45.45%
Homes with Internet:	5.84%	0.41%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Polka (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 Polka

With the satellite map of La Polka 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 Tonalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Polka.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Polka

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

• HOTEL ARECAS: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANT MICHEL HIJO DEL PIPIRIPAU: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CHAVA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LUA E IKER: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Polka

Want to know what to see in La Polka if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Polka.
Las mejores montes de La Polka para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• La Campana (336 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading East.
• El Portillo (236 meters): 3.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northwest.
• La Victoria (296 meters): 5.7 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Picacho (925 meters): 9.8 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near La Polka:

• San Rafael (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Polkita (73 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Recuerdo (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Morelos (232 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 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 Polka (Chiapas)

In La Polka 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 Polka, 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 Polka (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	52	60	112
Youth (6-14 years)	90	92	182
Adults (15-59 years)	279	257	536
Elderly (60+ years)	74	96	170

#7 Pictures of La Polka

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Polka? 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 Polka.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Polka (Chiapas) is 30505

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Polka so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 30505. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Polka ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in La Polka

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