Zinacantán (Zinacantán, Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of Zinacantán, a beautiful city of 5,575 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Zinacantán is inside the municipality of Zinacantán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 5,575 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Zinacantán is at 2,158 meters of altitude.
Data: In Zinacantán, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Zinacantán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Zinacantán (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zinacantán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zinacantán (Chiapas) is 5,575 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2982 | 2593 | 5575 |
| 2010 | 2053 | 1823 | 3876 |
| 2005 | 1926 | 1760 | 3686 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 14.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.11% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.70% | 23.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.87% | 14.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.83% | 32.49% |
| Schooling level: | 5.58 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.51 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.77 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.11% | 98.07% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.83% | 85.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 17.15% | 24.92% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.13% | 29.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.97% | 50.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.75% | 11.69% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,207 | 1,045 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.76% | 98.49% |
| Housing with piped water: | 94.53% | 84.38% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.87% | 95.34% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 58.41% | 70.53% |
| Housing with television: | 77.71% | 77.08% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 21.21% | 12.85% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 14.17% | 5.92% |
| Housing with automobile: | 19.22% | 15.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.14% | 3.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.32% | 8.31% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 69.76% | 28.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.99% | 0.88% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zinacantán
With the satellite map of Zinacantán 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zinacantán.
#4 Population pyramid of Zinacantán (Chiapas)
In Zinacantán 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 Zinacantán, 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) | 375 | 322 | 697 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 625 | 565 | 1,190 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,761 | 1,553 | 3,314 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 221 | 153 | 374 |
#5 Photos of Zinacantán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Zinacantán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zinacantán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 The Postal Code of Zinacantán (Chiapas) is 29350
Are you going to send a letter to Zinacantán? Do you have a friend in Zinacantán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Zinacantán consists of the following 5 digits: 29350. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Zinacantán ("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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Zinacantán
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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Zinacantán
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- El Próspero (25 inhabitants)
- Elambó (294 inhabitants)
- Elambo Alto (780 inhabitants)
- Joigel Grande (372 inhabitants)
- La Pera (474 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (- inhabitants)
- Navenchauc (Las Torres) (17 inhabitants)
- Pasté (5256 inhabitants)
- Potobtic (518 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (73 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Buenavista (120 inhabitants)
- Tzajalnam (392 inhabitants)
- Zequentic Alto (108 inhabitants)
- Zinacantán (5575 inhabitants)