Jolpajaltón
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Jolpajaltón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 475 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Jolpajaltón belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 475 inhabitants and it is 2,475 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #68 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Jolpajaltón, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Jolpajaltón is located at 4.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chamula, 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 Jolpajaltón.
#1 Where is Jolpajaltón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Jolpajaltón (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 Jolpajaltón (Chiapas) is 475 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 248 | 227 | 475 |
| 2010 | 231 | 207 | 438 |
| 2005 | 182 | 186 | 368 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 17.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.84% | 26.48% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.79% | 17.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.05% | 34.20% |
| Schooling level: | 3.82 | 2.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.6 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.21 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.37% | 87.90% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 29.26% | 41.32% |
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% | 35.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.54% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.44% | 25.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 116 | 125 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 88.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.14% | 15.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 85.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.76% | 46.53% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.90% | 21.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.17% | 3.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.86% | 0.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 9.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.86% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Jolpajaltón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Jolpajaltón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Jolpajaltón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jolpajaltón
Many people want to stay in the town of Jolpajaltón 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:- MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BLANQUITA LUZ: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA AZTECA: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA JADE: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Jolpajaltón
A weekend in Jolpajaltón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Jolpajaltón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Jolpajaltón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 0.6 km walk (8 minutes), heading North.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 4.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 5.5 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 5.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 17 km, heading South (12 minutes by car)
- Yut Bash Uno (227 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Joltojtik (332 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Saclamantón (1761 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Yutbash (160 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Jolpajaltón (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Jolpajaltón by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Jolpajaltón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 56 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 143 | 113 | 256 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 19 | 44 |
#7 Pictures of Jolpajaltón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jolpajaltón? 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 Jolpajaltón.
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#8 The Postal Code of Jolpajaltón (Chiapas) is 29324
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Jolpajaltón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29324. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Jolpajaltón ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Jolpajaltón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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