El Tzac
Learn about small village of El Tzac through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 67 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Tzac belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 67 inhabitants and it is 1,578 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 48 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #93 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Tzac, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 El Tzac is located at 8.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) 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 El Tzac.
#1 Where is El Tzac? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Tzac (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 El Tzac (Chiapas) is 67 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 32 | 67 |
| 2010 | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| 2005 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.17 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.96% | 18.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.49% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.46% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.63 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.56 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.09% | 78.95% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.45% | 52.63% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.94% | 22.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 47.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 23.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.33% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 13.33% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.67% | 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: | 53.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tzac
With the satellite map of El Tzac 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 El Tzac.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tzac
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tzac 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:- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 10 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tzac
Want to know what to see in El Tzac if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tzac.Mountains in El Tzac for hiking and trails:
- Cotolchij (2163 meters): 5.1 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Unalhuítz (2184 meters): 5.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- Lanzahuítz (Cerro Zigurat) (2180 meters): 6.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- Nenhuítz (2202 meters): 8.0 km walk (133 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 48 km, heading South (33 minutes by car)
- Tepeyac (242 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Ajtic (154 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Chen Hoc (243 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ikalum (128 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tzac (Chiapas)
In El Tzac 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 El Tzac, 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) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Tzac
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tzac? 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 El Tzac.
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#9 Schools in El Tzac
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
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