La Unión (La Independencia, Chiapas)

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

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 408 inhabitants?

The place of La Unión is inside the municipality of La Independencia (in the State of Chiapas). There are 408 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking. La Unión is at 912 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Unión, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Unión? You can find it at 39.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of El Triunfo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 22.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Unión through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Unión (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Unión (Chiapas) is 408 inhabitants

Population data in La Unión (La Independencia, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020200208408
2010148142290
2005121118239
Evolution of the population in La Unión: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Unión:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.566.34
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.88%9.66%
Illiterate population (men):0.98%6.34%
Illiterate population (women):4.90%12.84%
Schooling level:6.935.18
Schooling level (men):7.285.79
Schooling level (women):6.614.57
Indigenous culture data in La Unión:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:86.03%84.48%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.25%7.59%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Unión, 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 dwelling data in La Unión:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.55%38.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.85%56.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.00%22.30%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6251
Homes with electricity:98.39%100.00%
Housing with piped water:95.16%93.48%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:9.68%95.65%
Dwellings with radio:58.06%54.35%
Housing with television:48.39%39.13%
Housing with refrigerator:37.10%21.74%
Housing with washing machine:16.13%8.70%
Housing with automobile:6.45%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.23%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%8.70%
Dwellings with cellular phones:59.68%2.17%
Homes with Internet:3.23%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Unión (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Unión

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión

Many people want to stay in the town of La Unión 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Unión (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Unión by age and sex, 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 La Unión there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Unión
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Unión (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)284371
Youth (6-14 years)474693
Adults (15-59 years)117112229
Elderly (60+ years)8715

#6 Photos of La Unión

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Unión? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Unión.

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#7 Vote for La Unión as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of La Independencia

  1. Concepción (438 inhabitants)
  2. Cuatro Rosas (4 inhabitants)
  3. Guadalupe Victoria (- inhabitants)
  4. La Cuchilla Flor del Río (4 inhabitants)
  5. La Ilusión (33 inhabitants)
  6. Las Brisas (2 inhabitants)
  7. Los Ángeles (8 inhabitants)
  8. Morelia (35 inhabitants)
  9. Nueva Cruz (163 inhabitants)
  10. Nuevo Mundo el Naranjo (245 inhabitants)
  11. Ribera de la Selva (351 inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio Guayamusej (192 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio Porvenir (584 inhabitants)
  14. San Juan (11 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Julia la Victoria (125 inhabitants)