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Zaragoza (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Zaragoza (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 351 inhabitants?

The town of Zaragoza (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 351 inhabitants and it is 1,099 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zaragoza, there is a percentage of 86% of indigenous population and 29% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Zaragoza? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Zaragoza is located at 49.9 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Zaragoza.

#1 Where is Zaragoza? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Zaragoza (Chiapas) is 351 inhabitants

Population data in Zaragoza (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	176	175	351
2010	572	591	1163
2005	474	491	965

Evolution of the population in Zaragoza: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Zaragoza:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	8.63
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.28%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.69%	13.84%
Illiterate population (men):	3.70%	8.63%
Illiterate population (women):	5.98%	19.23%
Schooling level:	6.51	4.95
Schooling level (men):	6.88	5.73
Schooling level (women):	6.12	4.09

Indigenous culture data in Zaragoza:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	86.32%	97.42%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	65.24%	81.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	11.11%	19.78%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Zaragoza, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Zaragoza:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.05%	24.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.71%	48.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.52%	0.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	66	194
Homes with electricity:	98.48%	97.27%
Homes with piped water:	69.70%	22.95%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	27.27%	98.36%
Homes with a radio:	22.73%	39.34%
Homes with a television:	53.03%	25.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.36%	14.75%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.03%	0.55%
Homes with a car:	10.61%	1.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.55%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	28.79%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.52%	0.55%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zaragoza (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 Zaragoza

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zaragoza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zaragoza.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zaragoza

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

• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 64 km away, direction Southeast (49 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 65 km away, direction Southeast (43 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 65 km away, direction Southeast (53 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE NUEVA PALESTINA: 60 km away, direction Southeast (40 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Zaragoza

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

• Cerro Martínez de Castro (1524 meters): 11.2 km walk (232 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Achalijá (1250 meters): 10.5 km walk (217 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Zaragoza?:

• Tzajala (35 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz Uno (26 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
• El Caribal (99 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (Ojo de Agua) (14 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (9 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 Zaragoza (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Zaragoza (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	32	61
Youth (6-14 years)	49	37	86
Adults (15-59 years)	94	101	195
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of Zaragoza

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zaragoza? 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 Zaragoza.
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#9 Schools in Zaragoza

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