Nuevo Sonora (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Nuevo Sonora, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 622 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Nuevo Sonora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 622 inhabitants and it is 252 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 23 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.
Data: In Nuevo Sonora, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Nuevo Sonora? You can find it at 13.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Palenque, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nuevo Sonora through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Nuevo Sonora? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Nuevo Sonora (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 Nuevo Sonora (Chiapas) is 622 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 320 | 622 |
| 2010 | 300 | 283 | 583 |
| 2005 | 293 | 265 | 558 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 12.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 4.66% | 0.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.79% | 19.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.63% | 12.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.16% | 25.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.29 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.44 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 4.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 75.08% | 80.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 45.18% | 50.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.45% | 3.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 71.06% | 29.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.69% | 58.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 72.52% | 2.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 172 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.42% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.56% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.09% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.09% | 55.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.28% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.14% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.30% | 1.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.81% | 1.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.56% | 1.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.07% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nuevo Sonora
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nuevo Sonora, 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 Sonora.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nuevo Sonora
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Nuevo Sonora, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Nuevo Sonora so you can contact them:- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL T & C: 19 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nuevo Sonora
A weekend in Nuevo Sonora and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nuevo Sonora and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Nuevo Sonora for hiking and trails:
- Cojolita (666 meters): 9.5 km walk (163 minutes), heading West.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 23 km, heading Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- El Esquinero (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Piñal (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- 20 de Noviembre (675 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Chancala Zapote (611 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Nuevo Sonora (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nuevo Sonora 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 Nuevo Sonora there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 53 | 85 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 55 | 106 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 197 | 180 | 377 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 32 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of Nuevo Sonora
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Nuevo Sonora? 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 Nuevo Sonora.
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#8 The Postal Code of Nuevo Sonora (Chiapas) is 29968
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Nuevo Sonora so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29968. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Nuevo Sonora ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Nuevo Sonora
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
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- Brasil (- inhabitants)
- El Chinal (25 inhabitants)
- El Chorrito (16 inhabitants)
- El Consentido (8 inhabitants)
- El Destino de Alvarado (2 inhabitants)
- El Relicario (- inhabitants)
- Messner (13 inhabitants)
- La Pomarrosa (14 inhabitants)
- Los Tres Padillas (3 inhabitants)
- Montecristo (8 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (20 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (5 inhabitants)
- San Román (2 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (3 inhabitants)