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Tecolpa

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All the information about this town of 135 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tecolpa belongs to the municipality of Catazajá (State of Chiapas). There are 135 inhabitants and it is 1 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #32 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tecolpa, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Tecolpa is located at 23.6 kilometers from Catazajá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tecolpa.

#1 Where is Tecolpa? How to go? Map

Online map of Tecolpa in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Tecolpa (Chiapas) is 135 inhabitants

Population data in Tecolpa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	64	71	135
2010	55	58	113
2005	72	71	143

Evolution of the population in Tecolpa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tecolpa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	3.45
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.48%	13.27%
Illiterate population:	9.63%	7.08%
Illiterate population (men):	4.44%	3.45%
Illiterate population (women):	5.19%	10.91%
Schooling level:	6.61	5.42
Schooling level (men):	6.98	5.21
Schooling level (women):	6.17	5.63

Indigenous culture data in Tecolpa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.70%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.74%	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 Tecolpa, 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 Tecolpa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.67%	31.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.70%	58.62%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	3.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	33
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.55%
Homes with piped water:	97.62%	82.76%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	66.67%	86.21%
Homes with a radio:	30.95%	68.97%
Homes with a television:	78.57%	82.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.19%	65.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	59.52%	51.72%
Homes with a car:	14.29%	3.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.76%	6.90%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.52%	13.79%
Homes with cell phones:	59.52%	31.03%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tecolpa (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 Tecolpa

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tecolpa

Many people want to stay in the town of Tecolpa 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:

• HOTEL LA ISLA: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LIRIO: 15 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOLITA: 28 km away, direction Southeast (23 minutes by car)
• POSADA YADA: 30 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tecolpa

Want to know what to see in Tecolpa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tecolpa.
Other towns near Tecolpa:

• San José (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir 1a. Sección (325 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Las Chepas (17 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 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 Tecolpa (Chiapas)

In Tecolpa 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 Tecolpa, 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 Tecolpa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	10	18
Youth (6-14 years)	10	7	17
Adults (15-59 years)	30	39	69
Elderly (60+ years)	16	15	31

#7 Pictures of Tecolpa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tecolpa? 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 Tecolpa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tecolpa (Chiapas) is 29997

Are you going to send a letter to Tecolpa? Do you have a friend in Tecolpa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tecolpa consists of the following 5 digits: 29997. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tecolpa ("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.

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#10 Schools in Tecolpa

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