Tapalapa (Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Tapalapa, a beautiful large village of 2,272 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tapalapa is located in the Municipality of Tapalapa (in the State of Chiapas). There are 2,272 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Tapalapa is at 1,707 meters of altitude.

Data: In Tapalapa, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Tapalapa? How to get there? Map

Location map of Tapalapa in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Tapalapa, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Tapalapa (Chiapas) is 2,272 inhabitants

Population data in Tapalapa (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020118810842272
201010269141940
20059918751866
Evolution of the population in Tapalapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tapalapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.515.03
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.92%0.52%
Illiterate population:9.29%9.23%
Illiterate population (men):3.30%5.03%
Illiterate population (women):5.99%12.96%
Schooling level:7.966.45
Schooling level (men):8.176.83
Schooling level (women):7.786.14
Indigenous culture data in Tapalapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:93.18%98.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:79.71%84.18%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.01%1.44%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tapalapa, 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 dwelling data in Tapalapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.90%26.91%
Employed population over 12 years (men):43.54%42.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):19.36%13.16%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:554631
Homes with electricity:99.28%98.93%
Housing with piped water:99.28%96.14%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.93%97.00%
Dwellings with radio:39.17%49.79%
Housing with television:73.65%72.10%
Housing with refrigerator:47.65%31.97%
Housing with washing machine:36.64%13.52%
Housing with automobile:10.65%9.87%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.62%10.94%
Homes with landline telephone:2.17%0.21%
Dwellings with cellular phones:61.91%31.97%
Homes with Internet:6.86%0.86%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tapalapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Tapalapa

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


#4 Population pyramid of Tapalapa (Chiapas)

In Tapalapa 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 Tapalapa, 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.

Population pyramid of Tapalapa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Tapalapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)150150300
Youth (6-14 years)234267501
Adults (15-59 years)6635401,203
Elderly (60+ years)141127268

#5 Photos of Tapalapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Tapalapa? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Tapalapa.

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#6 The Postal Code of Tapalapa (Chiapas) is 29670

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tapalapa 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: 29670. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tapalapa ("29") 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.

#7 Vote for Tapalapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Tapalapa

  1. Arroyo Seco (84 inhabitants)
  2. Blanca Rosa (213 inhabitants)
  3. Buena Vista 1ra. Sección (47 inhabitants)
  4. Buenavista (5 inhabitants)
  5. Flores Magón (- inhabitants)
  6. Linda Vista (42 inhabitants)
  7. Liquidámbar (111 inhabitants)
  8. Mazono (426 inhabitants)
  9. Nuevo Progreso (122 inhabitants)
  10. Río Cuachi (3 inhabitants)
  11. Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (248 inhabitants)
  12. San Agustín (42 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (192 inhabitants)
  14. Tapalapa (2272 inhabitants)
  15. Veinte de Noviembre (186 inhabitants)