Lacanjá Tzeltal (Chiapas)

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The town of Lacanjá Tzeltal is located in the Municipality of Ocosingo (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,224 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking. Lacanjá Tzeltal is at 429 meters of altitude.

Data: In Lacanjá Tzeltal, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Lacanjá Tzeltal? You can find it at 85.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Lacanjá Tzeltal location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Lacanjá Tzeltal? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Lacanjá Tzeltal (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 Lacanjá Tzeltal (Chiapas) is 1,224 inhabitants

Population data in Lacanjá Tzeltal (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206246001224
20105265041030
20054995031002
Evolution of the population in Lacanjá Tzeltal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Lacanjá Tzeltal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.79.52
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.33%0.49%
Illiterate population:9.80%12.91%
Illiterate population (men):3.43%9.52%
Illiterate population (women):6.37%16.16%
Schooling level:6.665.31
Schooling level (men):7.255.74
Schooling level (women):6.074.88
Indigenous culture data in Lacanjá Tzeltal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%96.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:84.72%84.27%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:13.73%19.71%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Lacanjá Tzeltal, 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 Lacanjá Tzeltal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:25.25%26.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):50.17%47.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.28%7.03%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:215191
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.73%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.04%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.67%93.46%
Dwellings with radio:8.84%41.18%
Housing with television:46.05%46.41%
Housing with refrigerator:57.21%35.95%
Housing with washing machine:18.14%1.31%
Housing with automobile:15.81%8.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.26%0.65%
Homes with landline telephone:0.47%0.65%
Dwellings with cellular phones:45.12%1.31%
Homes with Internet:12.56%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Lacanjá Tzeltal (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 Lacanjá Tzeltal

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Lacanjá Tzeltal

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#5 Population pyramid of Lacanjá Tzeltal (Chiapas)

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

Population pyramid of Lacanjá Tzeltal
Data of the age pyramid of the town Lacanjá Tzeltal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)10197198
Youth (6-14 years)146126272
Adults (15-59 years)344341685
Elderly (60+ years)333669

#6 Photos of Lacanjá Tzeltal

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  2. Bethel (166 inhabitants)
  3. Francisco Villa (206 inhabitants)
  4. Las Conchitas (2 inhabitants)
  5. Las Vegas (5 inhabitants)
  6. Nuevo Orizaba (27 inhabitants)
  7. Palmares (- inhabitants)
  8. Sajavén (7 inhabitants)
  9. San José (7 inhabitants)
  10. San José Guadalupe (59 inhabitants)
  11. San José Tres (33 inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel la Grandeza (83 inhabitants)
  13. Santo Domingo (1280 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo (13 inhabitants)
  15. Santo Domingo (13 inhabitants)