Rivera Galeana
We have collected many facts about the large village of Rivera Galeana, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,079 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Rivera Galeana belongs to the municipality of San Andrés Duraznal (State of Chiapas). There are 1,079 inhabitants and it is 1,119 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 78 minutes away by car (60 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Rivera Galeana, 30% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Rivera Galeana is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Andrés Duraznal, 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 Rivera Galeana.
#1 Where is Rivera Galeana? How to go? Map
Online map of Rivera Galeana (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Rivera Galeana (Chiapas) is 1,079 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 565 | 514 | 1079 |
| 2010 | 414 | 372 | 786 |
| 2005 | 241 | 233 | 474 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 5.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.12% | 12.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.50% | 5.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.62% | 20.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.04 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.28 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.26% | 97.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.91% | 74.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.57% | 23.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.01% | 23.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.53% | 47.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.61% | 2.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 226 | 164 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.56% | 96.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.58% | 58.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.25% | 97.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.81% | 14.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.90% | 27.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.14% | 11.92% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.21% | 0.66% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.44% | 0.66% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.82% | 3.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rivera Galeana
With the satellite map of Rivera Galeana will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Andrés Duraznal. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Rivera Galeana.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rivera Galeana
Do you want to stay in Rivera Galeana? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Rivera Galeana:- HOTEL LA SELVA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BONIFAZ: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL AMBAR: 12 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CAMINITO: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rivera Galeana
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Rivera Galeana? The list of the best places to visit in Rivera Galeana and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Rivera Galeana para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Duraznal (1469 meters): 1.2 km walk (21 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Blanco (736 meters): 5.8 km walk (109 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yuquin (1360 meters): 6.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Bachal (2132 meters): 9.7 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 78 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)
- Palmarcito (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Amor de Dios (125 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Ocotal (64 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Palmar (San Miguel) (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rivera Galeana (Chiapas)
In Rivera Galeana 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 Rivera Galeana, 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) | 79 | 84 | 163 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 174 | 138 | 312 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 286 | 277 | 563 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 15 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of Rivera Galeana
In order for you to enjoy nature around Rivera Galeana, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Rivera Galeana, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Rivera Galeana (Chiapas) is 29828
Are you going to send a letter to Rivera Galeana? Do you have a friend in Rivera Galeana and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Rivera Galeana consists of the following 5 digits: 29828. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Rivera Galeana ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Rivera Galeana
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Andrés Duraznal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Andrés Duraznal
- Cacateal (9 inhabitants)
- El Ocotal (64 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (San Miguel) (32 inhabitants)
- El Roblar (106 inhabitants)
- Jotolchén (446 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Unión (- inhabitants)
- La Sultana (13 inhabitants)
- Las Limas Dos (150 inhabitants)
- Las Limas Uno (116 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (9 inhabitants)
- Lindavista 2da. Fracción (El Retiro) (44 inhabitants)
- Río Blanco (110 inhabitants)
- Rivera Galeana (1079 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Duraznal (3869 inhabitants)