Nueva Costa Rica

We have collected many facts about the large village of Nueva Costa Rica, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 515 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Nueva Costa Rica belongs to the municipality of Mapastepec (State of Chiapas). There are 515 inhabitants and it is 300 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nueva Costa Rica, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 55% 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 Nueva Costa Rica is located at 9.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Mapastepec, 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 Nueva Costa Rica.

#1 Where is Nueva Costa Rica? How to go? Map

Online map of Nueva Costa Rica in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Nueva Costa Rica (Chiapas) is 515 inhabitants

Population data in Nueva Costa Rica
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020267248515
2010275291566
2005271300571
Evolution of the population in Nueva Costa Rica: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nueva Costa Rica:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.014.12
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:3.11%0.53%
Illiterate population:7.18%6.89%
Illiterate population (men):2.91%4.12%
Illiterate population (women):4.27%9.82%
Schooling level:5.855.48
Schooling level (men):5.995.83
Schooling level (women):5.725.08
Indigenous culture data in Nueva Costa Rica:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:4.08%4.06%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.58%0.71%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nueva Costa Rica, 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 Mapastepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Nueva Costa Rica:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:49.71%27.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.08%50.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.07%2.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:103112
Homes with electricity:97.09%92.86%
Homes with piped water:98.06%70.41%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.20%86.73%
Homes with a radio:62.14%76.53%
Homes with a television:78.64%76.53%
Homes with a refrigerator:80.58%70.41%
Homes with a washing machine:43.69%35.71%
Homes with a car:11.65%13.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.85%2.04%
Homes with landline telephone:0.97%9.18%
Homes with cell phones:91.26%29.59%
Homes with Internet:55.34%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nueva Costa Rica (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 Nueva Costa Rica

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nueva Costa Rica, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mapastepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Nueva Costa Rica.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nueva Costa Rica

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

#5 What to do in Nueva Costa Rica

A weekend in Nueva Costa Rica and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nueva Costa Rica and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Nueva Costa Rica para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Paraiso (919 meters): 3.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro el Pujido (1391 meters): 5.1 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
  • La Gloria (Cerro La Bandera) (1332 meters): 6.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading East.
  • El Tigre (996 meters): 7.5 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southeast.
Other towns near Nueva Costa Rica:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Nueva Costa Rica (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nueva Costa Rica 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 Nueva Costa Rica there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Nueva Costa Rica (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)332760
Youth (6-14 years)6059119
Adults (15-59 years)150140290
Elderly (60+ years)242246

#7 Pictures of Nueva Costa Rica

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Nueva Costa Rica? 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 Nueva Costa Rica.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mapastepec

  1. El Consuelo (4 inhabitants)
  2. El Mirador (- inhabitants)
  3. El Naranjo (- inhabitants)
  4. El Sinaí (Isidro Espinoza López) (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Terrero (6 inhabitants)
  6. La Esmeralda (4 inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
  8. La Herradura (- inhabitants)
  9. Las Crisantemas (7 inhabitants)
  10. Las Murallas (4 inhabitants)
  11. Ozuna (3 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Cecilia (5 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Teresa (5 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Tomás (95 inhabitants)
  15. Texcoco (- inhabitants)