La Virginia (Ocosingo, Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Virginia, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,105 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The place of La Virginia is inside the municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,105 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking. La Virginia is at 1,418 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Virginia, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Virginia? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Virginia? You can find it at 9.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Virginia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Virginia? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Virginia in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Virginia.
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#2 The population of La Virginia (Chiapas) is 1,105 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 553 | 552 | 1105 |
| 2010 | 522 | 461 | 983 |
| 2005 | 488 | 439 | 927 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 9.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.18% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.14% | 12.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.72% | 9.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.43% | 15.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.1 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.96 | 7.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.23 | 5.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.60% | 86.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.45% | 34.28% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.16% | 20.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.85% | 42.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.47% | 1.34% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 225 | 199 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.78% | 95.15% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.22% | 96.36% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.78% | 73.33% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 58.22% | 41.82% |
| Housing with television: | 55.11% | 44.24% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 15.56% | 9.09% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 4.44% | 2.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.33% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 39.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Virginia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Virginia, 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 Virginia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Virginia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Virginia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Virginia so you can contact them.:- AUTO LAVADO EL PRINCEPE: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Virginia (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Virginia by age and sex, 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 Virginia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 67 | 96 | 163 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 150 | 116 | 266 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 298 | 302 | 600 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 38 | 76 |
#6 Photos of La Virginia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Virginia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Virginia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Virginia (Chiapas) is 29953
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Virginia 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: 29953. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Virginia ("29") 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.
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