Chakteal
Maps, pictures and statistics of Chakteal, a beautiful medium-sized town of 227 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Chakteal belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 227 inhabitants and it is 1,387 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 63 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Chakteal, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chakteal? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Chakteal is located at 6.8 kilometers from Chiquinshulum, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 6.3 kilometers from Chalchihuitán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chakteal.
#1 Where is Chakteal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Chakteal (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Chakteal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chakteal (Chiapas) is 227 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 115 | 227 |
| 2010 | 199 | 200 | 399 |
| 2005 | 188 | 187 | 375 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.98% | 14.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.08% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.89% | 21.61% |
| Schooling level: | 5.78 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.68 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.04 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.02% | 88.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 51.54% | 46.87% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chalchihuitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.15% | 28.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.26% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.57% | 6.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 92 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.36% | 93.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 21.82% | 9.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 86.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.73% | 50.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 23.64% | 34.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.27% | 8.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.91% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.36% | 2.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chakteal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chakteal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chalchihuitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chakteal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chakteal
Do you want to stay in Chakteal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chakteal:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 19 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chakteal
A weekend in Chakteal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chakteal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Chakteal for hiking and trails:
- Zigurat (2180 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 5.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Jolquintuin (1431 meters): 6.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Lanzahuítz (Cerro Zigurat) (2180 meters): 8.7 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 63 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- Pat-be (193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzalumcuctic (188 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Canteal (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Chitik (251 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chakteal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chakteal 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 Chakteal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 71 | 61 | 132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Chakteal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chakteal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chakteal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalchihuitán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalchihuitán
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- Bajyalemjoh (79 inhabitants)
- Chalchihuitán (1976 inhabitants)
- Cruz K'Ak'Anam (158 inhabitants)
- Jolitontic (1524 inhabitants)
- Jolmochil (193 inhabitants)
- Joltealal (1070 inhabitants)
- Kotolchij (161 inhabitants)
- Napitz (227 inhabitants)
- Pacanam (358 inhabitants)
- Palestina (111 inhabitants)
- Pat-be (193 inhabitants)
- Saclum (934 inhabitants)
- Tulantic (215 inhabitants)
- Tzununil (1072 inhabitants)