Nuevo Jericó (Palenque, Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of Nuevo Jericó (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 583 inhabitants?

The town of Nuevo Jericó is located in the Municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 583 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #34 in terms of number of inhabitants. Nuevo Jericó is at 347 meters of altitude.

Data: In Nuevo Jericó, 24% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Nuevo Jericó is located at 62.7 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nuevo Jericó.

#1 Where is Nuevo Jericó? How to get there? Map

Online map of Nuevo Jericó 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 Nuevo Jericó (Chiapas) is 583 inhabitants

Population data in Nuevo Jericó (Palenque, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020302281583
2010252254506
2005283288571
Evolution of the population in Nuevo Jericó: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nuevo Jericó:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1510.24
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.17%0.00%
Illiterate population:12.35%13.64%
Illiterate population (men):3.77%10.24%
Illiterate population (women):8.58%17.06%
Schooling level:6.345.23
Schooling level (men):6.625.81
Schooling level (women):6.14.63
Indigenous culture data in Nuevo Jericó:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:93.48%95.85%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:61.92%76.09%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.09%5.93%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nuevo Jericó, 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 dwelling data in Nuevo Jericó:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.87%25.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.02%49.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):10.26%0.79%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:131100
Homes with electricity:99.24%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%87.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.95%98.96%
Dwellings with radio:32.82%61.46%
Housing with television:46.56%66.67%
Housing with refrigerator:51.15%38.54%
Housing with washing machine:12.98%15.62%
Housing with automobile:6.11%10.42%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.53%1.04%
Homes with landline telephone:1.53%6.25%
Dwellings with cellular phones:49.62%2.08%
Homes with Internet:6.87%1.04%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nuevo Jericó (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Nuevo Jericó

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nuevo Jericó, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Nuevo Jericó.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nuevo Jericó

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#5 Population pyramid of Nuevo Jericó (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nuevo Jericó 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 Nuevo Jericó there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Nuevo Jericó
Data of the age pyramid of the town Nuevo Jericó (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)363975
Youth (6-14 years)6569134
Adults (15-59 years)173142315
Elderly (60+ years)283159

#6 Photos of Nuevo Jericó

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  2. Winika (- inhabitants)
  3. Chancala Río Seco (157 inhabitants)
  4. Dos Hermanas (3 inhabitants)
  5. Juan Sabines Guerrero (323 inhabitants)
  6. Jungla Maya (- inhabitants)
  7. El Potrillo (2 inhabitants)
  8. La Loma (7 inhabitants)
  9. La Terragona (San Francisco Uno) (- inhabitants)
  10. Las Novillonas (El Sinaí) (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Potrillos (6 inhabitants)
  12. Nuevo Sonora (622 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Viejo (4 Hermanos) (4 inhabitants)
  14. San Martín de Porres (6 inhabitants)
  15. San Román (- inhabitants)