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Chimtic (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Chimtic, a beautiful medium-sized town of 495 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Chimtic (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 495 inhabitants and it is 2,040 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 43 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chimtic, 6% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chimtic is located at 4.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chenalhó, 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 Chimtic.

#1 Where is Chimtic? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Chimtic 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 Chimtic.

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#2 The population of Chimtic (Chiapas) is 495 inhabitants

Population data in Chimtic (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	271	224	495
2010	295	292	587
2005	249	240	489

Evolution of the population in Chimtic: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chimtic:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	0.13	8.90
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.17%
Illiterate population:	5.86%	13.29%
Illiterate population (men):	1.62%	8.90%
Illiterate population (women):	4.24%	17.63%
Schooling level:	5.49	4.97
Schooling level (men):	5.85	5.34
Schooling level (women):	5.14	4.61

Indigenous culture data in Chimtic:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.97%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	78.18%	85.01%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	44.44%	54.17%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chimtic, 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 Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chimtic:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	0.00%	36.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	0.00%	54.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	19.66%
Number of inhabited private housings:	116	113
Homes with electricity:	90.52%	92.73%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	70.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	40.52%	96.36%
Homes with a radio:	40.52%	40.91%
Homes with a television:	44.83%	29.09%
Homes with a refrigerator:	7.76%	3.64%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.86%	0.91%
Homes with a car:	0.86%	0.91%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.86%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	1.82%
Homes with cell phones:	60.34%	2.73%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chimtic (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 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chimtic.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chimtic

Do you want to stay in Chimtic? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chimtic:

• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chimtic

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chimtic? The list of the best places to visit in Chimtic and nearby locations.
Mountains in Chimtic for hiking and trails:

• Torostic (2173 meters): 2.2 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
• Chentaush (1847 meters): 3.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
• Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 4.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cotolchij (2163 meters): 5.7 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in Chimtic:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 43 km, heading South (32 minutes by car)

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

• Poblado Torostic (72 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Torostic (191 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Bajolchén (76 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Chojolhó (158 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 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 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	40	25	65
Youth (6-14 years)	68	45	113
Adults (15-59 years)	148	140	288
Elderly (60+ years)	15	14	29

#7 Pictures of Chimtic

In order for you to enjoy nature around Chimtic, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chimtic, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chimtic (Chiapas) is 29876

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: 29876. 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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#10 Schools in Chimtic

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