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Sonora (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Sonora through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 129 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Sonora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Unión Juárez. There are 129 inhabitants and it is 1,468 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Sonora, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% 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 Sonora is located at 3.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santo Domingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Unión Juárez) it is at 5.0 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Sonora.

#1 Where is Sonora? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Sonora (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Sonora, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Sonora (Chiapas) is 129 inhabitants

Population data in Sonora (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	71	58	129
2010	52	49	101
2005	50	52	102

Evolution of the population in Sonora: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.35	18.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.10%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.53%	14.85%
Illiterate population (men):	4.65%	18.37%
Illiterate population (women):	3.88%	11.54%
Schooling level:	6.59	4.31
Schooling level (men):	5.69	4.09
Schooling level (women):	7.28	4.56

Indigenous culture data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	15.84%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	3.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Sonora, 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 Sonora:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.61%	29.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.34%	61.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.85%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	23	18
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	94.44%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	50.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	21.74%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	82.61%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	86.96%	88.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	26.09%	16.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	13.04%	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%	33.33%
Homes with cell phones:	73.91%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Sonora (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 Sonora

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Sonora, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Unión Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Sonora.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sonora

Many people want to stay in the town of Sonora 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:

• HOSTAL EL ENCANTO: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALJOAD: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA ESTEFANIA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL COLONIAL CAMPESTRE: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Sonora

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Sonora? The list of the best places to visit in Sonora and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Sonora para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cresta de Gallo (Cerro Pico de Gallo) (1778 meters): 2.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
• Pico de Loro (1365 meters): 3.8 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Volcán Tacaná (2965 meters): 6.9 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Chimborazo (1452 meters): 17.0 km walk (269 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Sonora:

• Fracción Barrio Nuevo (117 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Santa Teresa (119 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Toquián las Nubes (521 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Los Alpes (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Sonora (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Sonora 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 Sonora there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Sonora (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	11	19
Youth (6-14 years)	17	12	29
Adults (15-59 years)	39	29	68
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of Sonora

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Sonora? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Sonora.
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#9 Schools in Sonora

• Schools in Sonora

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