Pozuelos (Chiapas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 690 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Pozuelos (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 690 inhabitants and it is 2,479 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 8 minutes away by car (6 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #67 of the ranking.
Data: In Pozuelos, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Pozuelos? You can find it at 7.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Pozuelos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pozuelos? How to go? Map
Location map of Pozuelos in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Pozuelos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pozuelos (Chiapas) is 690 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 356 | 334 | 690 |
| 2010 | 236 | 204 | 440 |
| 2005 | 228 | 207 | 435 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 12.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.22% | 20.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.91% | 12.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.30% | 27.12% |
| Schooling level: | 4.75 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.43 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.2 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.35% | 84.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.35% | 42.27% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.13% | 28.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.19% | 55.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.38% | 5.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 170 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.82% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.65% | 89.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.00% | 70.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.82% | 50.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.12% | 4.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.47% | 8.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.06% | 7.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.65% | 18.28% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pozuelos
With the satellite map of Pozuelos 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 Pozuelos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pozuelos
Many people want to stay in the town of Pozuelos 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:- MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA BOLAÑOS: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA GRIJALVA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pozuelos
A weekend in Pozuelos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Pozuelos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Pozuelos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 4.8 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 6.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 4.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Calvario (Cerro Borregos Amarillos) (2829 meters): 4.9 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 8 km, heading Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Yaalboc (468 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Nitijom (272 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Saclamantón (1761 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Pinar (757 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pozuelos (Chiapas)
In Pozuelos 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 Pozuelos, 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) | 47 | 60 | 107 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 60 | 72 | 132 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 216 | 185 | 401 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 17 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of Pozuelos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pozuelos? 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 Pozuelos.
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#8 Vote for Pozuelos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in Pozuelos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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