Acteal Alto
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Acteal Alto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 257 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Acteal Alto belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 257 inhabitants and it is 1,530 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 55 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #34 of the ranking.
Data: In Acteal Alto, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Acteal Alto? You can find it at 15.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Acteal Alto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Acteal Alto? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Acteal Alto (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Acteal Alto, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Acteal Alto (Chiapas) is 257 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 126 | 131 | 257 |
| 2010 | 165 | 155 | 320 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 15.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.40% | 23.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.78% | 15.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.62% | 30.30% |
| Schooling level: | 4.5 | 3.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.1 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.9 | 2.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.77% | 84.38% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 71.98% | 64.69% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.95% | 36.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 16.03% | 49.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.59% | 24.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 57 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.21% | 77.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 35.71% | 30.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 7.14% | 86.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 22.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 44.64% | 15.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 17.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Acteal Alto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Acteal Alto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Acteal Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acteal Alto
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Acteal Alto, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Acteal Alto so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Acteal Alto
Want to know what to see in Acteal Alto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Acteal Alto.Mountains in Acteal Alto for hiking and trails:
- Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading North.
- Crustón (2242 meters): 7.5 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Petulhuítz (1403 meters): 8.6 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 55 km, heading Southwest (51 minutes by car)
- Acteal (283 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Queshtic (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San José Majomut (168 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Majomut (292 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
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