Yocwitz (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Yocwitz, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 806 inhabitants of Chiapas.

It was formerly known as Yor'witz.

The town of Yocwitz is located in the Municipality of San Juan Cancuc (in the State of Chiapas). There are 806 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. Yocwitz is at 1,003 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Yor'witz. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Data: In Yocwitz, 9% 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.

The town of Yocwitz is located at 10.5 kilometers from San Juan Cancuc, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yocwitz.

#1 Where is Yocwitz? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Yocwitz (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Yocwitz (Chiapas) is 806 inhabitants

Population data in Yocwitz (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020392414806
2010341359700
2005259257516
Evolution of the population in Yocwitz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Yocwitz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.9113.09
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:22.08%20.57%
Illiterate population (men):7.94%13.09%
Illiterate population (women):14.14%28.45%
Schooling level:4.33.55
Schooling level (men):5.264.39
Schooling level (women):3.332.67
Indigenous culture data in Yocwitz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.63%99.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:81.64%79.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:55.46%62.14%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yocwitz, 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 Yocwitz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:15.51%27.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):29.71%39.83%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.51%14.37%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:186131
Homes with electricity:83.33%87.50%
Housing with piped water:2.15%51.56%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.54%87.50%
Dwellings with radio:5.91%51.56%
Housing with television:9.14%9.38%
Housing with refrigerator:2.15%0.78%
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:0.54%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:8.60%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.54%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yocwitz (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 Yocwitz

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yocwitz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Cancuc. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yocwitz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yocwitz

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

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yocwitz 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 Yocwitz there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Yocwitz
Data of the age pyramid of the town Yocwitz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)7174145
Youth (6-14 years)90107197
Adults (15-59 years)214215429
Elderly (60+ years)171835

#6 Photos of Yocwitz

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yocwitz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yocwitz, 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 San Juan Cancuc

  1. Ats'Amte'El (49 inhabitants)
  2. Axultic (504 inhabitants)
  3. Chancolom (1140 inhabitants)
  4. El Pozo (2326 inhabitants)
  5. El Triunfo (69 inhabitants)
  6. Ik'Alumil (82 inhabitants)
  7. Independencia (407 inhabitants)
  8. Iwiltic (1471 inhabitants)
  9. Nailchén (1245 inhabitants)
  10. Oniltic (1090 inhabitants)
  11. San José Chacté (592 inhabitants)
  12. San Juan Cancuc (8477 inhabitants)
  13. Tzemen (216 inhabitants)
  14. Tzuluwitz (1170 inhabitants)
  15. Yashnail (350 inhabitants)