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Jocosic

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All the information about this town of 683 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Jocosic belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 683 inhabitants and it is 2,296 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 27 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Jocosic, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Jocosic is located at 6.0 kilometers from Huixtán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Jocosic.

#1 Where is Jocosic? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Jocosic (Chiapas) is 683 inhabitants

Population data in Jocosic

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	356	327	683
2010	380	349	729
2005	354	315	669

Evolution of the population in Jocosic: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Jocosic:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	9.46
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.15%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.91%	13.31%
Illiterate population (men):	2.64%	9.46%
Illiterate population (women):	5.27%	16.84%
Schooling level:	6.23	4.91
Schooling level (men):	6.32	5.37
Schooling level (women):	6.16	4.50

Indigenous culture data in Jocosic:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.83%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.89%	86.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	26.06%	31.41%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Jocosic, 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 Jocosic:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.57%	29.77%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.24%	49.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.02%	11.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:	121	156
Homes with electricity:	95.87%	95.20%
Homes with piped water:	41.32%	9.60%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	4.96%	96.80%
Homes with a radio:	47.11%	62.40%
Homes with a television:	21.49%	10.40%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.83%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.83%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.31%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.83%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	30.58%	3.20%
Homes with Internet:	0.83%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Jocosic (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 Jocosic

With the satellite map of Jocosic 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 Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Jocosic.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jocosic

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

• HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 20 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR: 19 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
• POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 27 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Jocosic

A weekend in Jocosic and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Jocosic and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Jocosic for hiking and trails:

• Tzajalho (2282 meters): 2.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Los Huacales (2583 meters): 3.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Granadilla (2500 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Gavilán (2223 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Jocosic to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 27 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)

Other towns near Jocosic:

• Achlum (545 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Los Ranchos (131 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Tzajalhó (199 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• San José las Flores (266 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 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 Jocosic (Chiapas)

In Jocosic 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 Jocosic, 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 Jocosic (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	54	55	109
Youth (6-14 years)	91	80	171
Adults (15-59 years)	191	165	356
Elderly (60+ years)	20	27	47

#7 Pictures of Jocosic

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

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