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La Rivera (Chiapas)

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The town of La Rivera (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 775 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #604 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Rivera, 20% 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 Rivera? You can find it at 29.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Rivera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Rivera (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 Rivera (Chiapas) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in La Rivera (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	11	9	20
2010	10	11	21
2005	8	10	18

Evolution of the population in La Rivera: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Rivera:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.44	18.18
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.00%	28.57%
Illiterate population (men):	5.00%	18.18%
Illiterate population (women):	10.00%	40.00%
Schooling level:	5.73	3.65
Schooling level (men):	6.43	3.89
Schooling level (women):	5.13	3.38

Indigenous culture data in La Rivera:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	95.00%	61.90%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	80.00%	47.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	77.78%	90.91%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	81.82%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	4
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	75.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	25.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
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:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Rivera (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 Rivera

With the satellite map of La Rivera 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Rivera.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Rivera

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

• HOTEL ARENAS: 49 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 40 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 40 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GEMINIS: 48 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Rivera

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

• Cerro Nabil (684 meters): 7.3 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Paraíso (1641 meters): 11.7 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 11.9 km walk (231 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Santo Ton (1773 meters): 11.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.

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

• Najvactic (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Carmen Tajaltic (91 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Las Margaritas (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Benito Juárez (144 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 Rivera (Chiapas)

In La Rivera 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 Rivera, 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 Rivera (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	0	1
Youth (6-14 years)	2	2	4
Adults (15-59 years)	7	6	13
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#7 Pictures of La Rivera

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Rivera, 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 Rivera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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