Cuchulumtic
The most complete information about the large village of Cuchulumtic (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,622 inhabitants?
The town of Cuchulumtic belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 1,622 inhabitants and it is 2,256 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 19 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cuchulumtic, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 51% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cuchulumtic? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cuchulumtic is located at 2.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) 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 Cuchulumtic.
#1 Where is Cuchulumtic? How to go? Map
Location map of Cuchulumtic in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cuchulumtic, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cuchulumtic (Chiapas) is 1,622 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 881 | 741 | 1622 |
| 2010 | 676 | 599 | 1275 |
| 2005 | 487 | 453 | 940 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 20.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.29% | 31.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.72% | 20.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.57% | 40.38% |
| Schooling level: | 3.58 | 2.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.29 | 3.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.03 | 1.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.38% | 99.76% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.48% | 87.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 31.87% | 52.24% |
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: | 41.25% | 37.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.43% | 50.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.79% | 25.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 415 | 342 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.14% | 98.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.87% | 5.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.92% | 97.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.07% | 60.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.37% | 51.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.58% | 3.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.71% | 1.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.34% | 21.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.69% | 0.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.86% | 8.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.84% | 30.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.96% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cuchulumtic
With the satellite map of Cuchulumtic 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 Cuchulumtic.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuchulumtic
Many people want to stay in the town of Cuchulumtic 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 TRES HERMANOS: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cuchulumtic
A weekend in Cuchulumtic and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cuchulumtic and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cuchulumtic para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 5.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading South.
- La Era (2276 meters): 5.0 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 9.3 km walk (156 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 9.5 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 19 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 80 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- Bechijtic (604 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Agua Azul (372 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Arvenza Dos (340 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Jolnajojtic (418 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cuchulumtic (Chiapas)
In Cuchulumtic 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 Cuchulumtic, 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) | 110 | 103 | 213 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 191 | 179 | 370 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 513 | 408 | 921 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 67 | 51 | 118 |
#7 Pictures of Cuchulumtic
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cuchulumtic, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cuchulumtic, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cuchulumtic
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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