Chimtic (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Chimtic (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 408 inhabitants?
The town of Chimtic (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 408 inhabitants and it is 2,220 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #80 of the ranking.
Data: In Chimtic, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Chimtic? You can find it at 10.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chimtic through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chimtic? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Chimtic (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Chimtic (Chiapas) is 408 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 211 | 197 | 408 |
| 2010 | 193 | 178 | 371 |
| 2005 | 79 | 72 | 151 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 13.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.51% | 22.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.31% | 13.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.20% | 30.57% |
| Schooling level: | 4.23 | 3.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.76 | 3.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.72 | 2.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.75% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.52% | 86.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 45.34% | 54.72% |
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: | 17.65% | 47.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.04% | 48.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.47% | 46.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 16.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 2.90% | 98.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.49% | 47.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.58% | 61.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.49% | 8.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.19% | 5.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.43% | 15.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chimtic
With the satellite map of Chimtic 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chimtic.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chimtic
Many people want to stay in the town of Chimtic 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 ZINACANTÁN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chimtic
Want to know what to see in Chimtic if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chimtic.Mountains in Chimtic for hiking and trails:
- Sanul (2630 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 6.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Era (2276 meters): 8.0 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Campana (1903 meters): 8.6 km walk (178 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 31 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 55 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)
- Tzelopatic (211 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Yalvanté (327 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Centro Yalvante (333 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Yaaltz'unun (961 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chimtic (Chiapas)
In Chimtic 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 Chimtic, 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) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 121 | 116 | 237 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Chimtic
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chimtic? 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 Chimtic.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chimtic (Chiapas) is 29329
Are you going to send a letter to Chimtic? Do you have a friend in Chimtic and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chimtic consists of the following 5 digits: 29329. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chimtic ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Chimtic as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Chimtic
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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