San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas)

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Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 183,509 inhabitants?

The town of San Cristóbal de las Casas is located in the Municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (in the State of Chiapas). There are 183,509 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. San Cristóbal de las Casas is at 2,121 meters of altitude.

Data: In San Cristóbal de las Casas, 63% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

#1 Where is San Cristóbal de las Casas? How to get there? Map

Online map of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas) is 183,509 inhabitants

Population data in San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209693086579183509
20108258875439158027
20057388868476142364
Evolution of the population in San Cristóbal de las Casas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Cristóbal de las Casas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.824.27
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:3.96%3.46%
Illiterate population:5.31%6.88%
Illiterate population (men):1.54%4.27%
Illiterate population (women):3.77%9.25%
Schooling level:10.028.90
Schooling level (men):10.499.51
Schooling level (women):9.628.38
Indigenous culture data in San Cristóbal de las Casas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:41.90%43.96%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:23.99%26.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.20%1.95%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.14%40.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.99%51.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):46.02%29.83%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:45,75643,891
Homes with electricity:99.30%99.01%
Housing with piped water:98.46%94.57%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.78%98.43%
Dwellings with radio:75.75%84.29%
Housing with television:90.53%91.49%
Housing with refrigerator:70.01%58.56%
Housing with washing machine:52.96%43.62%
Housing with automobile:35.11%31.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:35.25%27.68%
Homes with landline telephone:26.12%25.28%
Dwellings with cellular phones:92.01%76.56%
Homes with Internet:38.83%15.19%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Cristóbal de las Casas (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 San Cristóbal de las Casas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Cristóbal de las Casas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Cristóbal de las Casas.


#4 Population pyramid of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas)

In San Cristóbal de las Casas 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas
Data of the age pyramid of the town San Cristóbal de las Casas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9,4539,71119,164
Youth (6-14 years)15,57015,38530,955
Adults (15-59 years)63,75454,964118,718
Elderly (60+ years)8,1536,51914,672

#5 Photos of San Cristóbal de las Casas

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

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  1. Albania Alta (142 inhabitants)
  2. Corralito Dos Pazotal (123 inhabitants)
  3. Cruz Cantulam (54 inhabitants)
  4. Huitepec Ocotal Sección II (291 inhabitants)
  5. La Candelaria (1541 inhabitants)
  6. La Florecilla (594 inhabitants)
  7. La Selva Natividad (816 inhabitants)
  8. La Soledad los Ceresos Sección Dos (96 inhabitants)
  9. Limas del Sur (4 inhabitants)
  10. Molino los Arcos (1274 inhabitants)
  11. Predio Santiago (663 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Nuevo (496 inhabitants)
  13. Rosario Castellanos (66 inhabitants)
  14. San José Buenavista (48 inhabitants)
  15. Yashitinín (1274 inhabitants)