Petztoj (Chiapas)
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The place of Petztoj is inside the municipality of Zinacantán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 327 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants. Petztoj is at 1,790 meters of altitude.
Data: In Petztoj, 22% 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 Petztoj is located at 6.0 kilometers from Navenchauc, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 3.2 kilometers from Zinacantán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Petztoj.
#1 Where is Petztoj? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Petztoj (Chiapas) is 327 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 156 | 327 |
| 2010 | 243 | 233 | 476 |
| 2005 | 213 | 191 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 19.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.08% | 30.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.17% | 19.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.90% | 40.74% |
| Schooling level: | 4.24 | 2.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.92 | 3.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.67 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.18% | 84.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.46% | 43.07% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.51% | 24.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.26% | 48.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.32% | 2.06% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 58 | 103 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 97.70% |
| Housing with piped water: | 91.38% | 98.85% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.41% | 44.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 50.00% | 50.57% |
| Housing with television: | 56.90% | 45.98% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 6.90% | 1.15% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 12.07% | 4.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 13.79% | 6.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Petztoj
With the satellite map of Petztoj 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 Zinacantán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Petztoj.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Petztoj
Many people want to stay in the town of Petztoj 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.:- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Petztoj (Chiapas)
In Petztoj 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 Petztoj, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 46 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 83 | 178 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
#6 Photos of Petztoj
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Petztoj? 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 Petztoj.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zinacantán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Zinacantán
- Chainatic (449 inhabitants)
- El Próspero (25 inhabitants)
- Elambo Alto (780 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Shucún (260 inhabitants)
- Joigelito (211 inhabitants)
- K'Aquete Bajo (210 inhabitants)
- La Granadilla (499 inhabitants)
- La Pera (474 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (- inhabitants)
- Nachig (4520 inhabitants)
- Navenchauc (5194 inhabitants)
- Piedra Parada Bajo (151 inhabitants)
- Potobtic Bajo (124 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (76 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Alto (120 inhabitants)