Puyipa
The most complete information about the large village of Puyipa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 788 inhabitants?
The town of Puyipa belongs to the municipality of Palenque (State of Chiapas). There are 788 inhabitants and it is 207 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 33 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Puyipa, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 44% 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 Puyipa is located at 18.5 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Puyipa.
#1 Where is Puyipa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Puyipa (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 Puyipa (Chiapas) is 788 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 395 | 393 | 788 |
| 2010 | 388 | 352 | 740 |
| 2005 | 347 | 321 | 668 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 8.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.32% | 15.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.55% | 8.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.77% | 21.13% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.95 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.58% | 87.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.58% | 22.57% |
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: | 53.81% | 29.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.96% | 57.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.73% | 3.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 170 | 160 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.24% | 87.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.06% | 74.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.12% | 54.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.59% | 37.41% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.18% | 17.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.47% | 1.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.12% | 0.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.18% | 0.68% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.12% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puyipa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puyipa, 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 Puyipa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puyipa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Puyipa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Puyipa so you can contact them:- CASCADA MIZOL HA: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUTUTUN PALENQUE: 24 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 26 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE HOTEL T & C TRINIDAD Y CARMEN: 28 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puyipa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Puyipa? The list of the best places to visit in Puyipa and nearby locations.Mountains in Puyipa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Egipto (758 meters): 7.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading South.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 11.2 km walk (168 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pinquitel (484 meters): 14.6 km walk (190 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Canal Ulub (605 meters): 19.6 km walk (281 minutes), heading South.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Bonampak", 33 km, heading North (24 minutes by car)
- Profr. Roberto Barrios (1361 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Manuel (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San José del Carmen (El Bascancito) (64 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Nazareth (602 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puyipa (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puyipa 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 Puyipa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 41 | 56 | 97 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 78 | 156 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 246 | 228 | 474 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 31 | 61 |
#7 Pictures of Puyipa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puyipa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puyipa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Puyipa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Puyipa (Chiapas) is 29968
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Puyipa 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 Puyipa ("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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#10 Schools in Puyipa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
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