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Virginia (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Virginia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 332 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Virginia (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Simojovel. There are 332 inhabitants and it is 1,125 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #35 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Virginia, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Virginia is located at 5.4 kilometers from Simojovel de Allende, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Virginia.

#1 Where is Virginia? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Virginia in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Virginia.

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#2 The population of Virginia (Chiapas) is 332 inhabitants

Population data in Virginia (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	162	170	332
2010	129	144	273
2005	92	99	191

Evolution of the population in Virginia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Virginia:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.34	11.11
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.35%	15.02%
Illiterate population (men):	3.31%	11.11%
Illiterate population (women):	9.04%	19.38%
Schooling level:	4.9	4.70
Schooling level (men):	5.7	5.54
Schooling level (women):	4.15	3.76

Indigenous culture data in Virginia:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.83%	79.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	30.72%	38.83%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Virginia, 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 Virginia:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	20.78%	23.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.06%	43.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.70%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	75	49
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	86.67%	97.92%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	21.33%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	9.33%	20.83%
Homes with a television:	41.33%	22.92%
Homes with a refrigerator:	12.00%	6.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	1.33%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	37.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Virginia (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 Virginia

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Virginia

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Virginia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Virginia so you can contact them:

• POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA SELVA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BONIFAZ: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Virginia

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Virginia? The list of the best places to visit in Virginia and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Virginia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Yuquin (1360 meters): 1.8 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Chorros (1554 meters): 3.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Coclemach (1755 meters): 3.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Isidoro (1028 meters): 5.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Virginia:

• Yuquín (885 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• El Pedregal (447 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Candelario Gómez Hernández [Candelario Gómez Hernández (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Mercedes Isidoro (282 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 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 Virginia (Chiapas)

In Virginia 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	34	31	65
Youth (6-14 years)	42	58	100
Adults (15-59 years)	77	76	153
Elderly (60+ years)	9	5	14

#7 Pictures of Virginia

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Virginia? 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 Virginia.
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#8 The Postal Code of Virginia (Chiapas) is 29824

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Virginia 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: 29824. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Virginia ("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.

#9 Vote for Virginia as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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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

#10 Schools in Virginia

• Schools in Virginia

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