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La Unión (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Unión, a beautiful medium-sized town of 387 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of La Unión (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 387 inhabitants and it is 565 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #105 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Unión, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Unión is located at 50.6 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Unión.

#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map

Online map of La Unión in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Unión (Chiapas) is 387 inhabitants

Population data in La Unión (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	201	186	387
2010	192	171	363
2005	167	153	320

Evolution of the population in La Unión: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.68	13.45
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.26%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	15.76%	18.73%
Illiterate population (men):	4.65%	13.45%
Illiterate population (women):	11.11%	23.44%
Schooling level:	6	4.06
Schooling level (men):	6.64	4.54
Schooling level (women):	5.43	3.66

Indigenous culture data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.71%	95.87%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.53%	84.02%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	13.70%	23.69%

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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Unión:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.27%	21.49%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.14%	45.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.47%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	67
Homes with electricity:	98.41%	98.31%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.61%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.06%	93.22%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	42.37%
Homes with a television:	46.03%	11.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.40%	5.08%
Homes with a washing machine:	7.94%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.17%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.59%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	38.10%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	4.76%	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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Unión.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión

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

• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 62 km away, direction East (50 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL GRANIZO: 57 km away, direction East (48 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 66 km away, direction East (49 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 66 km away, direction East (46 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Unión

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Unión? The list of the best places to visit in La Unión and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Unión for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 8.7 km walk (153 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Bateaton (1354 meters): 10.0 km walk (136 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 15.0 km walk (265 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near La Unión:

• San Antonio la Victoria (461 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• San Marcos (458 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Francisco Villa (256 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• San José Uno (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (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 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)	27	19	46
Youth (6-14 years)	31	38	69
Adults (15-59 years)	125	108	233
Elderly (60+ years)	18	21	39

#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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