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Patcruz

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Patcruz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 245 inhabitants?

The town of Patcruz belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 245 inhabitants and it is 1,159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 55 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Patcruz, 42% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Patcruz? You can find it at 10.0 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Patcruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Patcruz? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Patcruz (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 Patcruz (Chiapas) is 245 inhabitants

Population data in Patcruz

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	138	107	245
2010	95	74	169
2005	70	77	147

Evolution of the population in Patcruz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Patcruz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.8	4.05
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.02%	15.38%
Illiterate population (men):	2.04%	4.05%
Illiterate population (women):	8.98%	24.21%
Schooling level:	3.3	4.60
Schooling level (men):	4.35	6.09
Schooling level (women):	2.32	3.56

Indigenous culture data in Patcruz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	94.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.12%	74.56%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	40.00%	47.34%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Patcruz, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Patcruz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	21.63%	27.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	45.79%	47.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.90%	11.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:	53	26
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	81.13%	39.13%
Homes with a radio:	22.64%	34.78%
Homes with a television:	45.28%	26.09%
Homes with a refrigerator:	5.66%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	11.32%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	39.62%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Patcruz (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 Patcruz

With the satellite map of Patcruz 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Patcruz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Patcruz

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

• POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• PASADA SAN MARCOS: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Patcruz

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Patcruz? The list of the best places to visit in Patcruz and nearby locations.
Mountains in Patcruz for hiking and trails:

• Unalhuítz (2184 meters): 4.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Jolbax (1956 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Lanzahuítz (Cerro Zigurat) (2180 meters): 7.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Triunfo (1384 meters): 8.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near Patcruz to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 55 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)

Other towns near Patcruz:

• Sac Lum (283 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Pajaltoj (173 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Loom (142 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Titojtic (271 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 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 Patcruz (Chiapas)

In Patcruz 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 Patcruz, 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 Patcruz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	21	15	36
Youth (6-14 years)	46	26	72
Adults (15-59 years)	66	61	127
Elderly (60+ years)	5	5	10

#7 Pictures of Patcruz

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Patcruz? 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 Patcruz.
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