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Cruztón (Chiapas)

Learn about large village of Cruztón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 505 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Cruztón (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 505 inhabitants and it is 781 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 62 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cruztón, 22% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Cruztón? You can find it at 20.8 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cruztón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cruztón? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Cruztón (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cruztón, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Cruztón (Chiapas) is 505 inhabitants

Population data in Cruztón (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	255	250	505
2010	267	290	557
2005	241	241	482

Evolution of the population in Cruztón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cruztón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.58	16.90
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.62%	23.70%
Illiterate population (men):	7.33%	16.90%
Illiterate population (women):	10.30%	31.09%
Schooling level:	3.76	3.04
Schooling level (men):	4.04	3.65
Schooling level (women):	3.49	2.39

Indigenous culture data in Cruztón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.98%	80.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	73.66%	63.02%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cruztón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cruztón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	19.41%	28.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	36.80%	54.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.35%	0.37%
Number of inhabited private housings:	118	144
Homes with electricity:	94.92%	73.95%
Homes with piped water:	72.03%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	32.20%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	11.86%	5.04%
Homes with a television:	27.12%	2.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	4.24%	0.84%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.85%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	6.78%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cruztón (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 Cruztón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cruztón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cruztón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cruztón

Many people want to stay in the town of Cruztón 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:

• HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE GEMELOS: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CINTHIA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cruztón

A weekend in Cruztón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cruztón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Cruztón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Bauntun (980 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 5.5 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 6.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Chentauch (1119 meters): 6.6 km walk (81 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Cruztón to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 62 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)

Other towns near Cruztón:

• Tzajalchén (309 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Constitución (1314 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Tzanembolom (152 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Primera Fracción Tzanembolom (210 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 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 Cruztón (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cruztón 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 Cruztón there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	47	54	101
Youth (6-14 years)	78	76	154
Adults (15-59 years)	122	111	233
Elderly (60+ years)	8	9	17

#7 Pictures of Cruztón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cruztón? 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 Cruztón.
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#9 Schools in Cruztón

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