Botatulán
Maps, pictures and statistics of Botatulán, a beautiful medium-sized town of 413 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Botatulán belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 413 inhabitants and it is 2,369 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #107 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Botatulán, 21% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Botatulán is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chamula, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Botatulán.
#1 Where is Botatulán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Botatulán (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Botatulán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Botatulán (Chiapas) is 413 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 214 | 199 | 413 |
| 2010 | 131 | 112 | 243 |
| 2005 | 260 | 204 | 464 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.46% | 29.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.81% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.65% | 32.82% |
| Schooling level: | 4.59 | 2.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.92 | 2.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.33 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.78% | 81.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 56.90% | 55.14% |
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: | 27.36% | 15.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.20% | 30.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.42% | 3.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.78% | 92.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 41.46% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 4.88% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.49% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.24% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 2.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.22% | 3.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.73% | 7.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Botatulán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Botatulán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Botatulán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Botatulán
Many people want to stay in the town of Botatulán 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:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Botatulán
A weekend in Botatulán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Botatulán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Botatulán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 5.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 7.0 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.
- Sanul (2630 meters): 6.1 km walk (121 minutes), heading West.
- La Era (2276 meters): 10.1 km walk (183 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 21 km, heading Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Museo de la Laca", 58 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- Botatulán II (398 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- Jolchijtik (438 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Net Ak'tik (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Nichte (555 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Botatulán (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Botatulán by age and gender, 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 Botatulán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 66 | 118 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 109 | 83 | 192 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Botatulán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Botatulán? 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 Botatulán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Botatulán (Chiapas) is 29325
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Botatulán so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29325. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Botatulán ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Botatulán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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