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Cucja

We have collected many facts about the small village of Cucja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 63 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Cucja belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 63 inhabitants and it is 1,431 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #304 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cucja, 6% 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 Cucja? You can find it at 8.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Ocosingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cucja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cucja? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Cucja (Chiapas) is 63 inhabitants

Population data in Cucja

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	36	27	63
2010	53	37	90
2005	64	56	120

Evolution of the population in Cucja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cucja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	18.92
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.70%	17.78%
Illiterate population (men):	3.17%	18.92%
Illiterate population (women):	9.52%	16.98%
Schooling level:	4.45	4.85
Schooling level (men):	5.57	4.54
Schooling level (women):	3.4	5.11

Indigenous culture data in Cucja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.95%	96.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	7.94%	56.67%

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cucja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.33%	22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.26%	54.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.89%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	15
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	25.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	76.92%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
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:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cucja (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 Cucja

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cucja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cucja.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cucja

Many people want to stay in the town of Cucja 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:

• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• AUTO LAVADO EL PRINCEPE: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cucja

Want to know what to see in Cucja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cucja.
Mountains in Cucja for hiking and trails:

• Cololtíal (1766 meters): 8.1 km walk (168 minutes), heading West.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 16.5 km walk (267 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 13.0 km walk (191 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Pulactik (1688 meters): 16.4 km walk (281 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Cucja:

• San Isidro el Trapiche (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• San Miguel la Grandeza (83 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Jerusalén (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Francisco (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Cucja (Chiapas)

In Cucja 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 Cucja, 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 Cucja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	4	16
Youth (6-14 years)	9	9	18
Adults (15-59 years)	14	12	26
Elderly (60+ years)	1	2	3

#7 Pictures of Cucja

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cucja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cucja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Cucja 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

#9 Schools in Cucja

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