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Las Tazas (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Tazas, a beautiful large village of 1,338 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Las Tazas (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 1,338 inhabitants and it is 519 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Tazas, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 56% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Tazas? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Tazas is located at 53.9 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 Las Tazas.

#1 Where is Las Tazas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Las Tazas (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 Las Tazas (Chiapas) is 1,338 inhabitants

Population data in Las Tazas (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	687	651	1338
2010	698	683	1381
2005	806	794	1600

Evolution of the population in Las Tazas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Tazas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.32	11.57
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	22.20%	17.31%
Illiterate population (men):	8.67%	11.57%
Illiterate population (women):	13.53%	22.92%
Schooling level:	5.34	4.75
Schooling level (men):	6.12	5.63
Schooling level (women):	4.57	3.90

Indigenous culture data in Las Tazas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.68%	98.91%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.85%	86.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	40.43%	48.81%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Tazas, 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 Las Tazas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.15%	23.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.53%	45.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.79%	1.15%
Number of inhabited private housings:	236	227
Homes with electricity:	96.19%	90.24%
Homes with piped water:	95.76%	92.20%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	7.20%	98.05%
Homes with a radio:	65.68%	31.71%
Homes with a television:	63.56%	23.41%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.86%	9.27%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.12%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.54%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.63%	0.49%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.27%	0.49%
Homes with cell phones:	56.36%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.97%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Tazas (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 Las Tazas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Tazas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Tazas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Tazas

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

• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 59 km away, direction East (50 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL GRANIZO: 51 km away, direction East (35 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 64 km away, direction East (48 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 63 km away, direction East (47 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Tazas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Tazas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Tazas and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Las Tazas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Bateaton (1354 meters): 10.0 km walk (131 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 15.7 km walk (220 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Las Tazas:

• Montebello (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Morelia (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• San José (212 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Fortuna (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 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 Las Tazas (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Tazas 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 Las Tazas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Tazas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	106	77	183
Youth (6-14 years)	161	157	318
Adults (15-59 years)	397	384	781
Elderly (60+ years)	23	33	56

#7 Pictures of Las Tazas

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#9 Schools in Las Tazas

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