Los Pozos (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Pozos, a beautiful large village of 1,271 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Los Pozos (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huixtán. There are 1,271 inhabitants and it is 2,255 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 49 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Pozos, 41% 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 Los Pozos is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Huixtán, 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 Los Pozos.
#1 Where is Los Pozos? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Pozos in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Pozos (Chiapas) is 1,271 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 640 | 631 | 1271 |
| 2010 | 709 | 727 | 1436 |
| 2005 | 545 | 572 | 1117 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 5.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.99% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.07% | 5.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.92% | 13.82% |
| Schooling level: | 6.2 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.75 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.69 | 4.38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.93% | 80.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 31.47% | 36.49% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huixtán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.80% | 25.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.02% | 41.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.75% | 9.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 206 | 223 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.51% | 87.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.73% | 94.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.50% | 47.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.70% | 23.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.37% | 0.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.43% | 1.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.37% | 3.79% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.25% | 4.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.46% | 0.47% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Pozos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Pozos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Pozos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Pozos
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Pozos 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:- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALICIA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Pozos
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Los Pozos? The list of the best places to visit in Los Pozos and nearby locations.Mountains in Los Pozos for hiking and trails:
- Shuncalá (2345 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tzelepat (2019 meters): 3.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Pomos (2367 meters): 4.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tierra Colorada (2222 meters): 5.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 49 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Shuncalá (332 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Yalcuc (269 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tzelepat (431 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Mateo Shuncalá (91 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Pozos (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Pozos 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 Los Pozos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 99 | 109 | 208 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 167 | 180 | 347 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 346 | 314 | 660 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 28 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of Los Pozos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Pozos? 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 Los Pozos.
Disfrute con las fotos de Los Pozos en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Los Pozos (Chiapas) is 29472
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Pozos 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: 29472. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Pozos ("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.
#9 Vote for Los Pozos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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#10 Schools in Los Pozos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huixtán
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