Santa Bárbara (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Bárbara, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 211 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Santa Bárbara (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 211 inhabitants and it is 1,173 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Bárbara, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 27% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Bárbara? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Bárbara? You can find it at 8.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Yajalón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Bárbara through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Bárbara? How to go? Map
Location map of Santa Bárbara in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Santa Bárbara, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Bárbara (Chiapas) is 211 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 98 | 211 |
| 2010 | 82 | 86 | 168 |
| 2005 | 64 | 59 | 123 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.14 | 18.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.22% | 23.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.69% | 18.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.54% | 29.27% |
| Schooling level: | 4.45 | 2.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.98 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.95 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 91.07% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.05% | 79.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 43.60% | 68.45% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Yajalón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.98% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.31% | 52.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.83% | 4.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.86% | 46.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 32.43% | 15.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.41% | 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: | 2.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 27.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Bárbara
With the satellite map of Santa Bárbara 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 Yajalón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Bárbara.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Bárbara
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santa Bárbara, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santa Bárbara so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL RANCHO VIEJO: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LÓPEZ: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JOSHIL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE YAJALÓN Y ABARROTES VINOS Y LICORES VIOLETA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Bárbara
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Bárbara? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Bárbara and nearby locations.Mountains in Santa Bárbara for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chiopa (838 meters): 4.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 5.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Buwhuitz (1774 meters): 8.4 km walk (157 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pulpitillo (1006 meters): 6.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Shashijá (325 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Nueva Jerusalén (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Nueva Jerusalén 1a. Sección (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Callejón Lorena Shashijá (212 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Bárbara (Chiapas)
In Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara, 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) | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 57 | 115 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Bárbara
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Bárbara, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Bárbara, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Santa Bárbara
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yajalón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Yajalón
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- Aurora Bahuitz (72 inhabitants)
- Bawitz (Juan García) (- inhabitants)
- Camino Real (50 inhabitants)
- J. Mariano Abarca (86 inhabitants)
- La Reforma (26 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (1414 inhabitants)
- Los Pajaritos (25 inhabitants)
- Nueva Esperanza (183 inhabitants)
- Nueva Jerusalén 1ra. Sección (27 inhabitants)
- Ocot Yashwinic (84 inhabitants)
- Santa Fé (5 inhabitants)
- Tulaquil (362 inhabitants)
- Tzajalumil 2da. Sección (46 inhabitants)
- Tzitzaquil (140 inhabitants)