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La Polkita

The most complete information about the small village of La Polkita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 73 inhabitants?

The town of La Polkita belongs to the municipality of Tonalá (State of Chiapas). There are 73 inhabitants and it is 77 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #89 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Polkita, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Polkita? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Polkita? You can find it at 17.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tonalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Polkita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Polkita (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 Polkita (Chiapas) is 73 inhabitants

Population data in La Polkita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	33	40	73
2010	28	27	55
2005	24	22	46

Evolution of the population in La Polkita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Polkita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.87	11.11
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.74%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.48%	10.91%
Illiterate population (men):	1.37%	11.11%
Illiterate population (women):	4.11%	10.71%
Schooling level:	6.54	4.42
Schooling level (men):	6.58	4.31
Schooling level (women):	6.5	4.53

Indigenous culture data in La Polkita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	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 Polkita, 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 Polkita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.84%	32.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.50%	59.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.33%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	17	16
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.12%	86.67%
Homes with a radio:	88.24%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	82.35%	80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	70.59%	60.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	64.71%	46.67%
Homes with a car:	5.88%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.76%	6.67%
Homes with cell phones:	88.24%	20.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Polkita (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 Polkita

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Polkita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tonalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Polkita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Polkita

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

• HOTEL ARECAS: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANT MICHEL HIJO DEL PIPIRIPAU: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES PICOS: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CHAVA: 22 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Polkita

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

• La Campana (336 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading South.
• El Portillo (236 meters): 6.2 km walk (109 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Picacho (925 meters): 6.0 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
• La Victoria (296 meters): 8.8 km walk (125 minutes), heading West.

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

• San Rafael (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Morelos (232 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• El Recuerdo (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Altamira (141 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 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 Polkita (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Polkita 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 Polkita there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	4	8
Youth (6-14 years)	7	12	19
Adults (15-59 years)	18	20	38
Elderly (60+ years)	4	4	8

#7 Pictures of La Polkita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Polkita? 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 Polkita.
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