Pozo Colorado (Chiapas)
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The town of Pozo Colorado (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 226 inhabitants and it is 1,966 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 12 minutes away by car (12 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #43 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Pozo Colorado, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Pozo Colorado is located at 8.2 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pozo Colorado.
#1 Where is Pozo Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Pozo Colorado (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 Pozo Colorado (Chiapas) is 226 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 127 | 99 | 226 |
| 2010 | 94 | 99 | 193 |
| 2005 | 106 | 105 | 211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 32.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.14% | 33.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.31% | 32.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.83% | 35.11% |
| Schooling level: | 4.06 | 2.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.48 | 2.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.69 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.82% | 98.96% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 71.68% | 73.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.88% | 15.54% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.62% | 41.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.74% | 59.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.39% | 22.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 37.50% | 11.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.25% | 73.53% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.83% | 2.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.17% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.83% | 14.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pozo Colorado
With the satellite map of Pozo Colorado 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pozo Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pozo Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of Pozo Colorado 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 Y SUITES CASA ZUR: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPITAL Y CENTRO MEDICO SAN CRISTOBAL: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEJANDRA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SANTUARIO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pozo Colorado
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Pozo Colorado? The list of the best places to visit in Pozo Colorado and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Pozo Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Pandoja (2499 meters): 4.9 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Cruz (2446 meters): 6.6 km walk (102 minutes), heading North.
- Santa Cruz (2282 meters): 10.5 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 9.7 km walk (126 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 12 km, heading Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 60 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe el Túnel (178 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- San Felipe el Horizonte (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Piedra Parada (43 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pozo Colorado (Chiapas)
In Pozo Colorado 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 Pozo Colorado, 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) | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 59 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of Pozo Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pozo Colorado? 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 Pozo Colorado.
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#9 Schools in Pozo Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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