Jolbón
Maps, pictures and statistics of Jolbón, a beautiful small village of 140 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Jolbón belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 2,384 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 22 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #128 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Jolbón, 81% 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.
The town of Jolbón is located at 7.5 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Jolbón.
#1 Where is Jolbón? How to go? Map
Location map of Jolbón in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Jolbón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Jolbón (Chiapas) is 140 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 63 | 140 |
| 2010 | 62 | 42 | 104 |
| 2005 | 95 | 77 | 172 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 21.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 28.57% | 25.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.57% | 21.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.00% | 29.03% |
| Schooling level: | 4.22 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.31 | 3.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.42 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.14% | 84.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 42.14% | 49.04% |
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: | 40.00% | 37.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 45.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.97% | 32.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 95.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.53% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.41% | 77.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 23.53% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| 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: | 8.82% | 4.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.24% | 18.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Jolbón
With the satellite map of Jolbón 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 Jolbón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jolbón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Jolbón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Jolbón so you can contact them:- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 12 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Jolbón
A weekend in Jolbón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Jolbón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Jolbón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 3.4 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 3.6 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 4.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 5.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 22 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Patbón (281 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Yutbash (160 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Yolonan (698 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Yutniotic (721 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Jolbón (Chiapas)
In Jolbón 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 Jolbón, 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) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 31 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 8 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Jolbón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jolbón? 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 Jolbón.
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#9 Schools in Jolbón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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