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San Nicolás (Chiapas)

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The town of San Nicolás (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 128 inhabitants and it is 857 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #483 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Nicolás, there is a percentage of 94% of indigenous population and 11% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Nicolás? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Nicolás is located at 44.0 kilometers (in direction East) 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 Nicolás.

#1 Where is San Nicolás? How to go? Map

Online map of San Nicolás (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 San Nicolás (Chiapas) is 128 inhabitants

Population data in San Nicolás (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	60	68	128
2010	18	19	37

Evolution of the population in San Nicolás: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	5.26
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.28%	5.41%
Illiterate population (men):	6.25%	5.26%
Illiterate population (women):	7.03%	5.56%
Schooling level:	5.06	0
Schooling level (men):	5.88	0
Schooling level (women):	4.35	0

Indigenous culture data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	93.75%	10.81%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	78.12%	10.81%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	21.09%	10.81%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Nicolás, 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 housing data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.06%	8.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	38.24%	15.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	12
Homes with electricity:	57.89%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	31.58%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	10.53%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	10.53%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	15.79%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	10.53%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Nicolás (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás

With the satellite map of San Nicolás 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Nicolás.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás

Do you want to stay in San Nicolás? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Nicolás:

• HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 58 km away, direction West (48 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BETY: 55 km away, direction West (43 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 58 km away, direction West (44 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 51 km away, direction West (43 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in San Nicolás

Want to know what to see in San Nicolás if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Nicolás.
Mountains in San Nicolás for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Bateaton (1354 meters): 4.8 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Comti (1365 meters): 13.5 km walk (253 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Nicolás?:

• San Pedro (153 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Patihuitz (1283 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Zaquila (47 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
• El Suspiro (14 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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