Kotolte (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Kotolte through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,225 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Kotolte (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 1,225 inhabitants and it is 2,433 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Kotolte, 28% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Kotolte is located at 14.7 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 Kotolte.
#1 Where is Kotolte? How to go? Map
Online map of Kotolte in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Kotolte (Chiapas) is 1,225 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 642 | 583 | 1225 |
| 2010 | 456 | 432 | 888 |
| 2005 | 342 | 325 | 667 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 9.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.20% | 14.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.02% | 9.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.18% | 19.74% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.11 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.43% | 99.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.84% | 80.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 34.04% | 56.08% |
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: | 32.00% | 26.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.00% | 38.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.38% | 15.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 248 | 211 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.45% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.23% | 53.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.21% | 26.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.42% | 0.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.82% | 1.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.21% | 0.62% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.66% | 8.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.13% | 19.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.81% | 0.62% |
#3 Satellite photo of Kotolte
With the satellite map of Kotolte 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Kotolte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Kotolte
Do you want to stay in Kotolte? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Kotolte:- TORTILLERÍA DEL BARRIO: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Kotolte
A weekend in Kotolte and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Kotolte and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Kotolte for hiking and trails:
- Lalahuítz (Cerro Bitz) (2582 meters): 2.5 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Banún Canal (2302 meters): 3.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tzontehuitz (2887 meters): 4.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Caracol (2466 meters): 4.7 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 21 km, heading Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- Corralchen (79 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Manzanatic (79 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Pajaltón Bajo (1225 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Pajaltón Alto (1337 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Kotolte (Chiapas)
In Kotolte 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 Kotolte, 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) | 117 | 99 | 216 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 167 | 168 | 335 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 330 | 298 | 628 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 18 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of Kotolte
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Kotolte? 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 Kotolte.
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#8 The Postal Code of Kotolte (Chiapas) is 29326
Are you going to send a letter to Kotolte? Do you have a friend in Kotolte and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Kotolte consists of the following 5 digits: 29326. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Kotolte ("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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#10 Schools in Kotolte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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