Sonora (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Sonora, a beautiful large village of 1,085 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Sonora (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán. There are 1,085 inhabitants and it is 1,468 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 67 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Sonora, 24% of the inhabitants are catholic and 12% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Sonora? You can find it at 6.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán, 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 in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Sonora (Chiapas) is 1,085 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 559 | 526 | 1085 |
| 2010 | 419 | 426 | 845 |
| 2005 | 381 | 372 | 753 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 9.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.37% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.11% | 14.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 9.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.90% | 19.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.53 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.89 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.21 | 4.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.26% | 99.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.21% | 81.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.33% | 8.52% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.24% | 28.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.03% | 53.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.20% | 3.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 225 | 173 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.22% | 98.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.78% | 99.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.00% | 34.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 28.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.67% | 10.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.56% | 1.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.78% | 1.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
#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 Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 REAL RAMÍREZ: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL RAMIREZ: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA EVITA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TALISMÁN: 9 km away, direction West (6 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.Mountains in Sonora for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Blanco (736 meters): 7.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Duraznal (1469 meters): 8.4 km walk (148 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Guadalupe (1272 meters): 10.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Bachal (2132 meters): 12.0 km walk (206 minutes), heading South.
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 67 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
- San Luis (58 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (205 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Las Limas Uno (116 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Las Delicias (Reforma Comeapillas) (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 100 | 111 | 211 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 124 | 119 | 243 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 293 | 259 | 552 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 37 | 79 |
#7 Pictures of Sonora
In order for you to enjoy nature around Sonora, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Sonora, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Sonora (Chiapas) is 29756
Are you going to send a letter to Sonora? Do you have a friend in Sonora and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Sonora consists of the following 5 digits: 29756. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Sonora ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Sonora as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Sonora or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Sonora to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Sonora
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán
- El Campamento (Cerro Blanco) (49 inhabitants)
- El Campanario (184 inhabitants)
- El Estoraque (637 inhabitants)
- El Jardín (33 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (- inhabitants)
- La Frontera (- inhabitants)
- La Laja (37 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (415 inhabitants)
- Los Manantiales (19 inhabitants)
- Monterrey (31 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Ocotal (91 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (Anáhuac) (637 inhabitants)
- Progreso (55 inhabitants)
- San Luis (58 inhabitants)
- Santa Anita (10 inhabitants)