Mazam (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of Mazam (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 145 inhabitants?

The place of Mazam is inside the municipality of Zinacantán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 145 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants. Mazam is at 1,257 meters of altitude.

Data: In Mazam, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 39% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mazam? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Mazam is located at 14.3 kilometers from Navenchauc, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 8.0 kilometers from Zinacantán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mazam.

#1 Where is Mazam? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Mazam (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mazam, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Mazam (Chiapas) is 145 inhabitants

Population data in Mazam (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207867145
20109182173
20055855113
Evolution of the population in Mazam: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mazam:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1814.63
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:22.07%21.39%
Illiterate population (men):6.90%14.63%
Illiterate population (women):15.17%27.47%
Schooling level:4.893.64
Schooling level (men):5.534.36
Schooling level (women):4.343
Indigenous culture data in Mazam:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:86.21%82.66%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:33.10%54.34%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mazam, 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 Mazam:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:11.72%22.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):25.37%47.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2831
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:96.43%96.55%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.43%96.55%
Dwellings with radio:42.86%27.59%
Housing with television:67.86%37.93%
Housing with refrigerator:10.71%3.45%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%3.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.57%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%6.90%
Dwellings with cellular phones:39.29%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mazam (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 Mazam

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mazam

Many people want to stay in the town of Mazam 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 Mazam (Chiapas)

In Mazam 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 Mazam, 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.

Population pyramid of Mazam
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mazam (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)121224
Youth (6-14 years)191433
Adults (15-59 years)413475
Elderly (60+ years)6713

#6 Photos of Mazam

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mazam, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mazam, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Zinacantán

  1. El Pig (663 inhabitants)
  2. El Próspero (25 inhabitants)
  3. Elambó (294 inhabitants)
  4. Elambo Alto (780 inhabitants)
  5. Jechtojtik (230 inhabitants)
  6. Jocotal (73 inhabitants)
  7. K'Aquete Bajo (210 inhabitants)
  8. La Granadilla (499 inhabitants)
  9. Nachig (4520 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Nuevo (73 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (76 inhabitants)
  12. San Isidro (42 inhabitants)
  13. Tzum (164 inhabitants)
  14. Yalentay (San Joaquín) (750 inhabitants)
  15. Zinacantán (- inhabitants)