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Sonora (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Sonora, a beautiful small village of 56 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Sonora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 642 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #615 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Sonora, 6% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Sonora? You can find it at 39.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Sonora through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#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 56 inhabitants

Population data in Sonora (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	28	28	56
2010	11	10	21
2005	10	13	23

Evolution of the population in Sonora: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.18	10.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.29%	14.29%
Illiterate population (men):	7.14%	10.00%
Illiterate population (women):	7.14%	18.18%
Schooling level:	3.21	2
Schooling level (men):	4.16	3
Schooling level (women):	1.93	0.67

Indigenous culture data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.43%	85.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.36%	66.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	61.90%

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 Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Sonora:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	67.86%	19.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	75.00%	40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	60.71%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	4
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	33.33%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	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:	12.50%	0.00%
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

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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Sonora.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sonora

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Sonora, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Sonora so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 49 km away, direction West (40 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 56 km away, direction West (40 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BETY: 54 km away, direction West (39 minutes by car)
• RESTAURANTE CULEBRO: 46 km away, direction West (35 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 Comti (1365 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Bateaton (1354 meters): 7.3 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Estrella (1109 meters): 9.0 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 12.3 km walk (158 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Sonora:

• Siria (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• San José (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• San Vicente (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Candelaria (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 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)	5	2	7
Youth (6-14 years)	9	7	16
Adults (15-59 years)	13	18	31
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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