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La Unión (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Unión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 408 inhabitants?

The town of La Unión (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of La Independencia. There are 408 inhabitants and it is 912 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Unión, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Unión? You can find it at 39.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of El Triunfo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 22.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Unión through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Unión (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 Unión (Chiapas) is 408 inhabitants

Population data in La Unión (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	200	208	408
2010	148	142	290
2005	121	118	239

Evolution of the population in La Unión: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	6.34
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.88%	9.66%
Illiterate population (men):	0.98%	6.34%
Illiterate population (women):	4.90%	12.84%
Schooling level:	6.93	5.18
Schooling level (men):	7.28	5.79
Schooling level (women):	6.61	4.57

Indigenous culture data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.03%	84.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.25%	7.59%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.55%	38.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.85%	56.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.00%	22.30%
Number of inhabited private housings:	62	51
Homes with electricity:	98.39%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	95.16%	93.48%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	9.68%	95.65%
Homes with a radio:	58.06%	54.35%
Homes with a television:	48.39%	39.13%
Homes with a refrigerator:	37.10%	21.74%
Homes with a washing machine:	16.13%	8.70%
Homes with a car:	6.45%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.23%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	8.70%
Homes with cell phones:	59.68%	2.17%
Homes with Internet:	3.23%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Unión (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 Unión

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión

Many people want to stay in the town of La Unión itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOSPEDAJE VAZQUEZ: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ANGELES: 38 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CABAÑAS LÁZARO CÁRDENAS: 37 km away, direction Southwest (31 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CARDENAS: 33 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Unión

A weekend in La Unión and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Unión and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Unión for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Tembladera (1380 meters): 9.2 km walk (172 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Bola (1127 meters): 10.4 km walk (153 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Potrero Valles (1781 meters): 14.5 km walk (280 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Unión:

• San Marcos (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Mirador (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Santo Tom�s (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 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 Unión (Chiapas)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	43	71
Youth (6-14 years)	47	46	93
Adults (15-59 years)	117	112	229
Elderly (60+ years)	8	7	15

#7 Pictures of La Unión

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Unión? 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 Unión.
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#9 Schools in La Unión

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