San Rafael Jolja (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of San Rafael Jolja, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 80 inhabitants of Chiapas.

It was formerly known as San Rafael Lolja.

The place of San Rafael Jolja is inside the municipality of Oxchuc (in the State of Chiapas). There are 80 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #92 of the ranking. San Rafael Jolja is at 1,220 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as San Rafael Lolja. This town decided to change its name in the year 2015.

Data: In San Rafael Jolja, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of San Rafael Jolja? You can find it at 20.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Oxchuc, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Rafael Jolja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is San Rafael Jolja? How to go? Map

Location map of San Rafael Jolja in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Rafael Jolja, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of San Rafael Jolja (Chiapas) is 80 inhabitants

Population data in San Rafael Jolja (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020364480
2010455398
2005283462
Evolution of the population in San Rafael Jolja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Rafael Jolja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2811.32
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.00%12.24%
Illiterate population (men):1.25%11.32%
Illiterate population (women):3.75%13.33%
Schooling level:7.836
Schooling level (men):8.526.52
Schooling level (women):6.955.38
Indigenous culture data in San Rafael Jolja:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.00%85.71%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:5.00%46.94%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Rafael Jolja, 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 Rafael Jolja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.75%21.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):50.00%37.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):2.78%2.22%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1319
Homes with electricity:100.00%92.86%
Housing with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:7.69%92.86%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%85.71%
Housing with television:0.00%14.29%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Rafael Jolja (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 Rafael Jolja

With the satellite map of San Rafael Jolja 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 Oxchuc. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Rafael Jolja.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Rafael Jolja

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Rafael Jolja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Rafael Jolja so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of San Rafael Jolja (Chiapas)

In San Rafael Jolja 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 Rafael Jolja, 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 Rafael Jolja
Data of the age pyramid of the town San Rafael Jolja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6410
Youth (6-14 years)91322
Adults (15-59 years)202545
Elderly (60+ years)123

#6 Photos of San Rafael Jolja

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Rafael Jolja, 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 Rafael Jolja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Oxchuc

  1. Buenavista (175 inhabitants)
  2. Cruz Ajiljá (81 inhabitants)
  3. El Corralito (1169 inhabitants)
  4. El Porvenir Nejwits (63 inhabitants)
  5. Elumiljá (194 inhabitants)
  6. Ajtealjá (114 inhabitants)
  7. Kistoljá (119 inhabitants)
  8. Lomjovel (77 inhabitants)
  9. Nuevo San Ramón (107 inhabitants)
  10. Ojo de Agua (36 inhabitants)
  11. Ste Max (222 inhabitants)
  12. Stenlejtul (203 inhabitants)
  13. Temax (211 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Blanca (161 inhabitants)
  15. Tzacubilja (414 inhabitants)