Tonalá (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tonalá, a beautiful city of 38,087 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Tonalá (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tonalá. There are 38,087 inhabitants and it is 59 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tonalá, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 27% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Tonalá? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tonalá (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tonalá (Chiapas) is 38,087 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20017 | 18070 | 38087 |
| 2010 | 18519 | 16803 | 35322 |
| 2005 | 16887 | 15104 | 31991 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.07 | 4.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 6.82% | 6.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.22% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.64% | 4.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.58% | 7.19% |
| Schooling level: | 9.91 | 8.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.19 | 9.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.67 | 8.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.53% | 1.13% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.64% | 0.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tonalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.74% | 39.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.73% | 49.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.44% | 29.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10,974 | 11,487 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.50% | 98.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.31% | 76.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.14% | 98.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.30% | 78.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.50% | 93.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.82% | 84.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.01% | 57.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.52% | 25.07% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.27% | 19.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.06% | 27.68% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.66% | 67.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.00% | 10.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tonalá
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tonalá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tonalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tonalá.
#4 What to do in Tonalá
A weekend in Tonalá and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tonalá and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tonalá for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Soledad (619 meters): 13.4 km walk (268 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Victoria (296 meters): 14.3 km walk (210 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Portillo (236 meters): 16.9 km walk (327 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Popular Santa Fe (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Felipe (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Edn (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Agustín (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tonalá (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tonalá 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 Tonalá there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1,807 | 1,928 | 3,735 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3,005 | 3,096 | 6,101 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12,454 | 10,908 | 23,362 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2,751 | 2,138 | 4,889 |
#6 Pictures of Tonalá
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tonalá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tonalá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tonalá
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tonalá
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Tonalá
- El Jazmín (6 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (- inhabitants)
- La Bonanza (- inhabitants)
- La Fortuna (- inhabitants)
- 3 Hermanos (- inhabitants)
- Las Flores (- inhabitants)
- Las Peñas (4 inhabitants)
- Los Horcones (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo Morelos (232 inhabitants)
- Puerto Arista (958 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bonito (5 inhabitants)
- San Jorge (4 inhabitants)
- San Luis (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (- inhabitants)
- Tres de Mayo (6 inhabitants)