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Joljá (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of Joljá (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,700 inhabitants?

The town of Joljá (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tila. There are 1,700 inhabitants and it is 848 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Joljá, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Joljá? You can find it at 13.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tila, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Joljá through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Joljá? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Joljá (Chiapas) is 1,700 inhabitants

Population data in Joljá (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	812	888	1700
2010	623	680	1303
2005	421	472	893

Evolution of the population in Joljá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Joljá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.67	9.71
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.29%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.94%	15.81%
Illiterate population (men):	6.65%	9.71%
Illiterate population (women):	10.29%	22.47%
Schooling level:	6.02	4.78
Schooling level (men):	6.64	5.70
Schooling level (women):	5.36	3.77

Indigenous culture data in Joljá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.65%	86.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.35%	75.59%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	17.24%	20.18%

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Joljá:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.18%	26.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.02%	50.44%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.22%	0.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:	350	274
Homes with electricity:	98.29%	98.60%
Homes with piped water:	97.14%	95.81%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.57%	99.53%
Homes with a radio:	26.86%	34.88%
Homes with a television:	55.14%	48.37%
Homes with a refrigerator:	31.14%	13.95%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.14%	2.33%
Homes with a car:	3.43%	2.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.86%	0.47%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.57%	0.47%
Homes with cell phones:	20.29%	1.86%
Homes with Internet:	0.29%	0.47%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Joljá (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 Joljá

With the satellite map of Joljá 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 Tila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Joljá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Joljá

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

• HOSPEDAJE SABANILLA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN FRANCISCO: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CHEPITA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE AKI ME KEDO: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Joljá

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

• Cerro El Gallo (Cerro Miradero) (2108 meters): 4.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Hueco (2043 meters): 5.3 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tejolguitz (1396 meters): 10.9 km walk (218 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Delirio (2169 meters): 9.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Joljá:

• Shoctic (1984 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Tres Picos (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Zapotal (72 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Vicente Guerrero (371 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 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 Joljá (Chiapas)

In Joljá 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 Joljá, 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 Joljá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	110	140	250
Youth (6-14 years)	175	190	365
Adults (15-59 years)	462	483	945
Elderly (60+ years)	65	75	140

#7 Pictures of Joljá

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Joljá? 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 Joljá.
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#8 The Postal Code of Joljá (Chiapas) is 29915

Are you going to send a letter to Joljá? Do you have a friend in Joljá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Joljá consists of the following 5 digits: 29915. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Joljá ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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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
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#10 Schools in Joljá

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