La Unión (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Unión, a beautiful small village of 188 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Unión (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 188 inhabitants and it is 1,664 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #73 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Unión is located at 10.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Unión.
#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 188 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 104 | 188 |
| 2010 | 97 | 109 | 206 |
| 2005 | 103 | 129 | 232 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 1.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.60% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.72% | 5.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.06% | 1.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.66% | 10.31% |
| Schooling level: | 6.51 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.32% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.06% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Motozintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.21% | 36.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.38% | 66.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.24% | 3.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.00% | 91.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 85.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.00% | 38.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.00% | 10.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.00% | 6.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.00% | 2.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.00% | 4.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.00% | 2.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Motozintla. 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:- HOTEL LA RIVERA: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 16 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ADELITA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 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:
- San Luis (1814 meters): 1.9 km walk (29 minutes), heading East.
- Tepehuaje (1482 meters): 5.4 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Cueva (2281 meters): 6.4 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
- La Calera (2188 meters): 6.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Nuevo Poblado el Cipresal (177 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Reforma (223 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Sinaltepec (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Sombra (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 59 | 111 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 13 | 25 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Unión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Unión (Chiapas) is 30903
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Unión 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: 30903. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Unión ("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.
#9 Vote for La Unión as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Motozintla
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- El Pozolero (16 inhabitants)
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- Matasano (230 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (65 inhabitants)
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