Narváez
Learn about large village of Narváez through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,816 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Narváez belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 1,816 inhabitants and it is 2,426 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 24 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Narváez, 3% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Narváez is located at 7.1 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Narváez.
#1 Where is Narváez? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Narváez (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 Narváez (Chiapas) is 1,816 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1001 | 815 | 1816 |
| 2010 | 649 | 558 | 1207 |
| 2005 | 992 | 904 | 1896 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 27.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 30.23% | 36.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.57% | 27.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 19.66% | 44.22% |
| Schooling level: | 2.32 | 1.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.58 | 2.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.13 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 97.51% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.54% | 82.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 54.19% | 64.95% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.39% | 23.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.56% | 36.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.48% | 12.94% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 365 | 364 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.08% | 95.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.01% | 6.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.63% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.71% | 42.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.33% | 42.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.12% | 0.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.01% | 1.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.40% | 4.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.19% | 11.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 59.18% | 9.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.74% | 0.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of Narváez
With the satellite map of Narváez will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Narváez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Narváez
Do you want to stay in Narváez? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Narváez:- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Narváez
A weekend in Narváez and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Narváez and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Narváez for hiking and trails:
- Sanul (2630 meters): 4.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- La Era (2276 meters): 4.3 km walk (55 minutes), heading South.
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 9.1 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 9.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 24 km, heading Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 60 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- JolchEntik (84 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Banoctic (Noctic) (927 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Yaaltz'unun (961 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Botameste (772 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Narváez (Chiapas)
In Narváez there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Narváez, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 179 | 178 | 357 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 255 | 217 | 472 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 503 | 369 | 872 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 51 | 115 |
#7 Pictures of Narváez
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Narváez? 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 Narváez.
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#8 The Postal Code of Narváez (Chiapas) is 29323
Are you going to send a letter to Narváez? Do you have a friend in Narváez and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Narváez consists of the following 5 digits: 29323. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Narváez ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Narváez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chamula
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- Tilil (8 inhabitants)
- Tres Flores (63 inhabitants)
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- Tzotomtetic (45 inhabitants)
- Yaaltz'Unun (961 inhabitants)
- Yolonchén (494 inhabitants)
- Yut Bash Uno (227 inhabitants)
- Yutbash (160 inhabitants)