Patkanteal
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Patkanteal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 340 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Patkanteal belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 340 inhabitants and it is 1,076 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 71 minutes away by car (61 km). It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Patkanteal, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 Patkanteal is located at 12.1 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chiquinshulum, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Chalchihuitán) it is at 3.3 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Patkanteal.
#1 Where is Patkanteal? How to go? Map
Online map of Patkanteal in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Patkanteal (Chiapas) is 340 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 169 | 340 |
| 2010 | 169 | 136 | 305 |
| 2005 | 142 | 120 | 262 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 10.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.12% | 16.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 10.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.24% | 20.71% |
| Schooling level: | 4.25 | 3.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.68 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.87 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.88% | 80.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 63.24% | 55.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.53% | 25.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.01% | 50.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.26% | 5.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.67% | 62.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 41.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 6.67% | 27.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 2.67% | 2.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 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: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Patkanteal
With the satellite map of Patkanteal 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 Chalchihuitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Patkanteal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Patkanteal
Do you want to stay in Patkanteal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Patkanteal:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE GEMELOS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Patkanteal
A weekend in Patkanteal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Patkanteal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Patkanteal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 0.4 km walk (5 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Bauntun (980 meters): 4.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Jolquintuin (1431 meters): 6.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 9.5 km walk (183 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 71 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- Pacanam (358 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Pacanam Viejo (286 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Abanchén (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Mashilo (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Patkanteal (Chiapas)
In Patkanteal 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 Patkanteal, 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) | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 45 | 92 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 82 | 74 | 156 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Patkanteal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Patkanteal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Patkanteal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalchihuitán
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