Nueva Palestina (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Nueva Palestina, a beautiful city of 11,984 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Nueva Palestina (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 11,984 inhabitants and it is 539 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Nueva Palestina, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Nueva Palestina? You can find it at 89.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nueva Palestina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Nueva Palestina? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Nueva Palestina (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 Nueva Palestina (Chiapas) is 11,984 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6135 | 5849 | 11984 |
| 2010 | 5311 | 5277 | 10588 |
| 2005 | 4381 | 4310 | 8691 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.93 | 19.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.22% | 0.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.32% | 23.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.84% | 19.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.48% | 27.08% |
| Schooling level: | 5.67 | 3.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.12 | 4.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.26 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.11% | 99.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.85% | 81.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.67% | 34.08% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.31% | 24.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.69% | 48.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.74% | 1.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,155 | 1,952 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.26% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.42% | 98.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.16% | 92.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 15.78% | 40.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 43.99% | 37.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.32% | 28.23% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.96% | 5.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.44% | 4.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.18% | 0.72% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.84% | 1.89% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.97% | 0.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.73% | 0.06% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nueva Palestina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nueva Palestina, 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 Nueva Palestina.
#4 What to do in Nueva Palestina
Want to know what to see in Nueva Palestina if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Nueva Palestina.Other towns near Nueva Palestina:
- Plan de Ayutla (900 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
- Viejo Flor de Cacao (12 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- Crucero Nueva Palestina (20 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua Cristalina (9 inhabitants): Located 17 km to the North (19 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Nueva Palestina (Chiapas)
In Nueva Palestina 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 Nueva Palestina, 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) | 1,024 | 1,009 | 2,033 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,558 | 1,579 | 3,137 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,289 | 2,924 | 6,213 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 264 | 337 | 601 |
#6 Pictures of Nueva Palestina
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nueva Palestina, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nueva Palestina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Nueva Palestina
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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- Carmen Banavil (51 inhabitants)
- Cinco Hermanos (25 inhabitants)
- Doctor Manuel Velasco Suárez (181 inhabitants)
- El Prado (58 inhabitants)
- El Salvador (73 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Jataté (105 inhabitants)
- Laguna Santa Elena (185 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (93 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (10 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (10 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Río (163 inhabitants)
- San Luis (10 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (71 inhabitants)