Centro Yalvante
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Centro Yalvante (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 333 inhabitants?
The town of Centro Yalvante belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 333 inhabitants and it is 2,140 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 41 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #85 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Centro Yalvante, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 45% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Centro Yalvante? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Centro Yalvante is located at 10.2 kilometers (in direction West) 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 Centro Yalvante.
#1 Where is Centro Yalvante? How to go? Map
Online map of Centro Yalvante (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 Centro Yalvante (Chiapas) is 333 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 164 | 169 | 333 |
| 2010 | 191 | 151 | 342 |
| 2005 | 96 | 79 | 175 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 21.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.82% | 26.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.50% | 21.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.31% | 29.84% |
| Schooling level: | 3.97 | 2.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.02 | 2.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.92 | 2.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.29% | 85.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 40.54% | 45.32% |
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: | 20.42% | 47.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.28% | 50.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.05% | 45.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 86 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 14.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.25% | 91.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.25% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.12% | 57.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.81% | 4.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.69% | 1.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.19% | 2.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.69% | 2.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.31% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.56% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Centro Yalvante
With the satellite map of Centro Yalvante 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 Centro Yalvante.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Centro Yalvante
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Centro Yalvante, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Centro Yalvante so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Centro Yalvante
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Centro Yalvante? The list of the best places to visit in Centro Yalvante and nearby locations.Mountains in Centro Yalvante for hiking and trails:
- Sanul (2630 meters): 3.6 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 6.7 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Era (2276 meters): 7.1 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Campana (1903 meters): 7.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 41 km, heading Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 61 km, heading Southwest (41 minutes by car)
- Yalvanté (327 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Tzajalum (377 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Chimtic (408 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Yaaltz'unun (961 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Centro Yalvante (Chiapas)
In Centro Yalvante 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 Centro Yalvante, 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) | 23 | 34 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 49 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 96 | 79 | 175 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Centro Yalvante
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#9 Schools in Centro Yalvante
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