Agua Azul (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Agua Azul (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 372 inhabitants?
The town of Agua Azul (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 372 inhabitants and it is 2,299 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 18 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #123 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Agua Azul, 41% of the inhabitants are catholic and 10% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Agua Azul is located at 2.4 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Agua Azul.
#1 Where is Agua Azul? How to go? Map
Online map of Agua Azul (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 Agua Azul (Chiapas) is 372 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 213 | 159 | 372 |
| 2010 | 67 | 62 | 129 |
| 2005 | 50 | 41 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 20.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.70% | 28.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.53% | 20.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.17% | 35.82% |
| Schooling level: | 3.95 | 1.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.3 | 2.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.67 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 97.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.14% | 79.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 42.20% | 52.71% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.41% | 34.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.09% | 37.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.72% | 32.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 59.72% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.28% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.28% | 57.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.89% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.17% | 11.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.78% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.94% | 30.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Agua Azul
With the satellite map of Agua Azul 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 Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Agua Azul.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Agua Azul
Do you want to stay in Agua Azul? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Agua Azul:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Agua Azul
Want to know what to see in Agua Azul if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Agua Azul.Las mejores montes de Agua Azul para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Era (2276 meters): 5.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 5.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 8.1 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 7.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 18 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 56 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- Arvenza Dos (340 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Laguna Grande (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Arvenza Uno (1980 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Cuchulumtic (1622 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Agua Azul (Chiapas)
In Agua Azul 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 Agua Azul, 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) | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 60 | 38 | 98 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 108 | 84 | 192 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Agua Azul
In order for you to enjoy nature around Agua Azul, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Agua Azul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Agua Azul
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