Nitijom
Maps, pictures and statistics of Nitijom, a beautiful medium-sized town of 272 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Nitijom belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 272 inhabitants and it is 2,434 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 12 minutes away by car (11 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #116 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Nitijom, 5% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Nitijom is located at 8.3 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Nitijom.
#1 Where is Nitijom? How to go? Map
Online map of Nitijom in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Nitijom (Chiapas) is 272 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 118 | 272 |
| 2010 | 119 | 77 | 196 |
| 2005 | 83 | 62 | 145 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.74 | 22.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.63% | 31.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 22.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.75% | 37.82% |
| Schooling level: | 3.94 | 2.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.25 | 3.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.06 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.56% | 86.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 46.32% | 48.47% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.21% | 46.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.44% | 61.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.13% | 37.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.94% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.13% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.65% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.61% | 2.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.61% | 2.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.68% | 2.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.61% | 18.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 16.13% | 13.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nitijom
With the satellite map of Nitijom 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 Nitijom.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nitijom
Do you want to stay in Nitijom? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Nitijom:- MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA BOLAÑOS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA GRIJALVA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nitijom
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Nitijom? The list of the best places to visit in Nitijom and nearby locations.Mountains in Nitijom for hiking and trails:
- Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 2.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Calvario (Cerro Borregos Amarillos) (2829 meters): 3.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 5.1 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 12 km, heading Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Sactzu (681 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Yaalboc (468 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Taza de Agua Uno (75 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Taza de Agua (205 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Nitijom (Chiapas)
In Nitijom 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 Nitijom, 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) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 93 | 61 | 154 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Nitijom
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Nitijom? 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 Nitijom.
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#8 The Postal Code of Nitijom (Chiapas) is 29324
Are you going to send a letter to Nitijom? Do you have a friend in Nitijom and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Nitijom consists of the following 5 digits: 29324. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Nitijom ("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.
#9 Vote for Nitijom as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Nitijom
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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