San Marcos (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of San Marcos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 877 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Marcos (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 877 inhabitants and it is 954 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #64 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Marcos, 49% 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 San Marcos is located at 13.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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 San Marcos.
#1 Where is San Marcos? How to go? Map
Location map of San Marcos in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Marcos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Marcos (Chiapas) is 877 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 460 | 417 | 877 |
| 2010 | 307 | 280 | 587 |
| 2005 | 385 | 376 | 761 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 13.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.34% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.11% | 15.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.90% | 13.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.21% | 16.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.38 | 5.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.74 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.06 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.14% | 89.10% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 33.18% | 46.34% |
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: | 65.68% | 30.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.58% | 60.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.61% | 3.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 224 | 152 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.66% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.89% | 52.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.71% | 40.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.27% | 9.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.57% | 2.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.34% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.98% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Marcos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Marcos, 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 San Marcos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Marcos
Many people want to stay in the town of San Marcos itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL MUKULUM: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Marcos
A weekend in San Marcos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Marcos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Marcos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 6.9 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
- Mamalic (1537 meters): 8.2 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Jeronimo (1573 meters): 8.2 km walk (137 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Palenchén (1791 meters): 8.8 km walk (139 minutes), heading West.
- Lucumilja (283 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Ch'uchteel (427 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Mequeja (1148 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Icosilja (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Marcos (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Marcos 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 San Marcos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 85 | 73 | 158 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 285 | 247 | 532 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 44 | 85 |
#7 Pictures of San Marcos
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Marcos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Marcos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San Marcos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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