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Noctic

The most complete information about the large village of Noctic (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 927 inhabitants?

You may know it as Banoctic (Noctic).

The town of Noctic belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 927 inhabitants and it is 2,423 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 31 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking.

The locality was formerly known as Banoctic (Noctic), but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2012.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Noctic, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Noctic? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Noctic? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Noctic through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Noctic? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Noctic in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Noctic.

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#2 The population of Noctic (Chiapas) is 927 inhabitants

Population data in Noctic

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	518	409	927
2010	380	305	685
2005	113	90	203

Evolution of the population in Noctic: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Noctic:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.71	23.28
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	27.72%	32.41%
Illiterate population (men):	9.49%	23.28%
Illiterate population (women):	18.23%	39.74%
Schooling level:	2.82	1.44
Schooling level (men):	3.16	1.65
Schooling level (women):	2.53	1.29

Indigenous culture data in Noctic:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.25%	87.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	42.18%	56.79%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Noctic, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Noctic:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.25%	41.46%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.61%	46.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.90%	37.37%
Number of inhabited private housings:	173	176
Homes with electricity:	99.42%	95.90%
Homes with piped water:	23.70%	18.85%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	31.79%	70.49%
Homes with a radio:	33.53%	45.08%
Homes with a television:	72.25%	63.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.29%	2.46%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.16%	0.82%
Homes with a car:	16.18%	13.93%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.16%	0.82%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.20%	14.75%
Homes with cell phones:	65.90%	14.75%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Noctic (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Noctic

With the satellite map of Noctic 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 Noctic.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Noctic

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

• HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Noctic

A weekend in Noctic and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Noctic and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Noctic for hiking and trails:

• Sanul (2630 meters): 5.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
• La Era (2276 meters): 5.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• El Durazno (1872 meters): 10.9 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northwest.
• La Campana (1903 meters): 9.5 km walk (154 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in Noctic:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 31 km, heading Southeast (21 minutes by car)
• Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 60 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Noctic?:

• Narváez (1816 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• JolchEntik (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Yaaltz'unun (961 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Agil (443 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Noctic (Chiapas)

In Noctic 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 Noctic, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Noctic (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	95	73	168
Youth (6-14 years)	131	90	221
Adults (15-59 years)	264	230	494
Elderly (60+ years)	28	16	44

#7 Pictures of Noctic

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Noctic? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Noctic.
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#9 Schools in Noctic

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