Unión Independencia
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Unión Independencia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 300 inhabitants of Chiapas.
You may know it as Unión Mexicana (Independencia).
The town of Unión Independencia belongs to the municipality of Tapachula (State of Chiapas). There are 300 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #100 of the ranking.
You may know this town as Unión Mexicana (Independencia), because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2012.
Data: In Unión Independencia, 17% of the inhabitants are catholic and 26% 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 Unión Independencia? You can find it at 17.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Unión Independencia through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Unión Independencia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Unión Independencia (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Unión Independencia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Unión Independencia (Chiapas) is 300 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 147 | 300 |
| 2010 | 142 | 145 | 287 |
| 2005 | 120 | 136 | 256 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 9.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.67% | 2.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.33% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.00% | 9.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.33% | 19.01% |
| Schooling level: | 6.49 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.1 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.87 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.67% | 2.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.33% | 0.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.33% | 31.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.39% | 51.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.22% | 9.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 78 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.72% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.59% | 21.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.46% | 93.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.51% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.21% | 73.85% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.36% | 47.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.64% | 12.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.82% | 4.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.85% | 1.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.36% | 23.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Unión Independencia
With the satellite map of Unión Independencia 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 Tapachula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Unión Independencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Unión Independencia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Unión Independencia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Unión Independencia so you can contact them:- HOTEL EL VERDUGO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CHAPARRON: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- FINCA HAMBURGO: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Unión Independencia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Unión Independencia? The list of the best places to visit in Unión Independencia and nearby locations.Mountains in Unión Independencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chimborazo (1452 meters): 14.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Tenazas (1958 meters): 15.7 km walk (236 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sarabia (314 meters): 14.8 km walk (241 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Corazón (543 meters): 13.0 km walk (252 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Independencia (519 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (58 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Edén (952 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Felipe (196 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Unión Independencia (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Unión Independencia 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 Unión Independencia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 93 | 91 | 184 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of Unión Independencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Unión Independencia? 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 Unión Independencia.
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#8 The Postal Code of Unión Independencia (Chiapas) is 30812
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Unión Independencia 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: 30812. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Unión Independencia ("30") 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.
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tapachula
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- Chaperal (11 inhabitants)
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- El Sunsal (52 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (10 inhabitants)
- Incubadora de Pollos Soconusco (3 inhabitants)
- José María Morelos (1890 inhabitants)
- La Ilusión (3 inhabitants)
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- El Cuadrito (17 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (9 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (3 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (218 inhabitants)