Santo Tomás (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Santo Tomás, a beautiful medium-sized town of 259 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Santo Tomás (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 259 inhabitants and it is 857 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #117 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santo Tomás, there is a percentage of 64% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santo Tomás? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santo Tomás is located at 2.8 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santo Tomás.
#1 Where is Santo Tomás? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santo Tomás in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santo Tomás.
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#2 The population of Santo Tomás (Chiapas) is 259 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 147 | 112 | 259 |
| 2010 | 149 | 165 | 314 |
| 2005 | 111 | 126 | 237 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 10.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 3.09% | 0.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.72% | 12.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.32% | 10.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.41% | 14.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.59 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.78 | 6.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.69 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 64.09% | 70.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.75% | 36.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.54% | 1.59% |
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: | 50.97% | 29.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.93% | 47.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.90% | 9.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 61 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.46% | 65.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.25% | 84.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.05% | 58.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.62% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.95% | 11.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.67% | 7.94% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.64% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.25% | 73.02% |
| Homes with Internet: | 77.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santo Tomás
With the satellite map of Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santo Tomás
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santo Tomás, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santo Tomás so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS PINOS: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA OCOSINGO: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santo Tomás
A weekend in Santo Tomás and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santo Tomás and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santo Tomás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 7.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Astagíate (1134 meters): 7.5 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 15.6 km walk (240 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Chenchitám (1665 meters): 14.9 km walk (248 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Primero de Mayo (100 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Ampliacin Primero de Mayo (64 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Felipe Burguete [Felipe Burguete (20 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Santa Isabel (12 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santo Tomás (Chiapas)
In Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomás, 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) | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 76 | 171 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Santo Tomás
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santo Tomás, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santo Tomás, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Santo Tomás
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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