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Sonora (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Sonora (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 202 inhabitants?

The town of Sonora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Motozintla. There are 202 inhabitants and it is 819 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #123 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Sonora, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Sonora is located at 13.6 kilometers from Motozintla de Mendoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Sonora.

#1 Where is Sonora? How to go? Map

Online map of Sonora (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 Sonora (Chiapas) is 202 inhabitants

Population data in Sonora (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	98	104	202
2010	70	61	131
2005	65	56	121

Evolution of the population in Sonora: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.16	6.56
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.44%	9.92%
Illiterate population (men):	1.49%	6.56%
Illiterate population (women):	4.95%	12.86%
Schooling level:	6.25	4.79
Schooling level (men):	6.56	5.30
Schooling level (women):	5.95	4.28

Indigenous culture data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Motozintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.71%	28.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	49.04%	54.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.14%	5.71%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	33
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	60.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	96.00%
Homes with a radio:	84.44%	92.00%
Homes with a television:	82.22%	84.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	66.67%	52.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	26.67%	20.00%
Homes with a car:	13.33%	20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	12.00%
Homes with cell phones:	57.78%	12.00%
Homes with Internet:	17.78%	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

With the satellite map of Sonora 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 Motozintla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Sonora.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sonora

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

• HOTEL LA RIVERA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN LUCAS: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Sonora

Want to know what to see in Sonora if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Sonora.
Las mejores montes de Sonora para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Arenal (1875 meters): 3.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading South.
• Tepehuaje (1482 meters): 4.6 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Nueva Victoria (955 meters): 6.8 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
• La Calera (2188 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Sonora:

• Nuevo San Gerónimo (121 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Rosario (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Injerto (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Doce de Diciembre (149 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (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)

In Sonora 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 Sonora, 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.

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)	10	19	29
Youth (6-14 years)	26	26	52
Adults (15-59 years)	54	51	105
Elderly (60+ years)	8	8	16

#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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#8 The Postal Code of Sonora (Chiapas) is 30904

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Sonora so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 30904. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Sonora ("30") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#10 Schools in Sonora

• Schools in Sonora

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