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Paytagil

The most complete information about the small village of Paytagil (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 151 inhabitants?

The town of Paytagil belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 151 inhabitants and it is 2,134 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 32 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Paytagil, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 Paytagil is located at 1.3 kilometers (in direction West) 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 Paytagil.

#1 Where is Paytagil? How to go? Map

Location map of Paytagil in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Paytagil, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Paytagil (Chiapas) is 151 inhabitants

Population data in Paytagil

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	75	76	151
2010	55	61	116
2005	62	71	133

Evolution of the population in Paytagil: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Paytagil:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	11.48
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.86%
Illiterate population:	16.56%	18.10%
Illiterate population (men):	3.97%	11.48%
Illiterate population (women):	12.58%	25.45%
Schooling level:	5.84	4.77
Schooling level (men):	6.2	5.42
Schooling level (women):	5.51	3.97

Indigenous culture data in Paytagil:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	89.40%	87.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	11.92%	18.10%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huixtán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Paytagil:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.97%	42.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.84%	65.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	48.00%	16.36%
Number of inhabited private housings:	34	28
Homes with electricity:	91.18%	86.96%
Homes with piped water:	85.29%	82.61%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.24%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	55.88%	82.61%
Homes with a television:	70.59%	52.17%
Homes with a refrigerator:	5.88%	4.35%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.88%	4.35%
Homes with a car:	5.88%	4.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.82%	4.35%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.35%
Homes with cell phones:	58.82%	43.48%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Paytagil (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 Paytagil

With the satellite map of Paytagil 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 Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Paytagil.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Paytagil

Many people want to stay in the town of Paytagil 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: 24 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 25 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Paytagil

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Paytagil? The list of the best places to visit in Paytagil and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Paytagil para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Crusquim (2345 meters): 0.9 km walk (11 minutes), heading South.
• Gavilán (2223 meters): 2.8 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
• Eschel (2327 meters): 3.0 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
• Tzajalho (2282 meters): 4.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Paytagil to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 32 km, heading West (30 minutes by car)

Other towns near Paytagil:

• Eshpuilho (952 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Huixtán (1901 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Pachuctic (39 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Era (444 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Paytagil (Chiapas)

In Paytagil 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 Paytagil, 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 Paytagil (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	14	22
Youth (6-14 years)	12	12	24
Adults (15-59 years)	47	44	91
Elderly (60+ years)	8	6	14

#7 Pictures of Paytagil

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Paytagil? 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 Paytagil.
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#9 Schools in Paytagil

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