Potojtic (Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of Potojtic, a beautiful large village of 518 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Potojtic is inside the municipality of Zinacantán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 518 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality. Potojtic is at 1,338 meters of altitude.
Data: In Potojtic, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 46% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Potojtic? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potojtic is located at 14.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Navenchauc, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Zinacantán) it is at 7.8 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Potojtic.
#1 Where is Potojtic? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Potojtic (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potojtic, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potojtic (Chiapas) is 518 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 247 | 271 | 518 |
| 2010 | 239 | 254 | 493 |
| 2005 | 161 | 190 | 351 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 11.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.48% | 20.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.83% | 11.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.65% | 30.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.04 | 3.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.61 | 4.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.45 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.20% | 79.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 42.86% | 51.32% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.32% | 23.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.02% | 44.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.62% | 1.67% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 84 | 92 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.81% | 94.05% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.48% | 71.43% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 28.57% | 38.10% |
| Housing with television: | 59.52% | 32.14% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 22.62% | 3.57% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 4.76% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.95% | 3.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 1.19% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 46.43% | 17.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potojtic
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potojtic, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zinacantán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potojtic.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potojtic
Do you want to stay in Potojtic? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potojtic:- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMERICA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ILUSION DEL CID: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Potojtic (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potojtic 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 Potojtic there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 88 | 154 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 118 | 123 | 241 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
#6 Photos of Potojtic
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potojtic, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potojtic, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Potojtic (Chiapas) is 29367
Are you going to send a letter to Potojtic? Do you have a friend in Potojtic and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potojtic consists of the following 5 digits: 29367. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potojtic ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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