Pugchén Chico
The most complete information about the large village of Pugchén Chico (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 913 inhabitants?
The town of Pugchén Chico belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 913 inhabitants and it is 1,932 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 30 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #42 of the ranking.
Data: In Pugchén Chico, 44% 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 Pugchén Chico? You can find it at 14.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Pugchén Chico through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pugchén Chico? How to go? Map
Online map of Pugchén Chico in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Pugchén Chico (Chiapas) is 913 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 468 | 445 | 913 |
| 2010 | 335 | 327 | 662 |
| 2005 | 344 | 338 | 682 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 14.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.65% | 19.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.12% | 14.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.53% | 25.67% |
| Schooling level: | 4.72 | 3.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.87 | 3.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.57 | 2.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.65% | 80.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 56.41% | 50.30% |
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: | 12.05% | 37.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 24.72% | 49.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 25.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 165 | 150 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 91.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.82% | 89.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.48% | 36.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.82% | 36.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 15.76% | 4.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.27% | 1.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.03% | 7.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 7.27% | 10.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pugchén Chico
With the satellite map of Pugchén Chico 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pugchén Chico.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pugchén Chico
Many people want to stay in the town of Pugchén Chico 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 LA ILUSION DEL CID: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMERICA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 17 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 20 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pugchén Chico
A weekend in Pugchén Chico and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Pugchén Chico and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Pugchén Chico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 1.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- El Palmar (Cerro Troja) (1858 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- La Campana (1903 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Tuna (1707 meters): 5.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 30 km, heading Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 44 km, heading Southwest (38 minutes by car)
- Tres Flores (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Nachauc (1074 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Cacate (1546 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Palmilla (36 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pugchén Chico (Chiapas)
In Pugchén Chico 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 Pugchén Chico, 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) | 83 | 73 | 156 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 119 | 111 | 230 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 241 | 239 | 480 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 22 | 47 |
#7 Pictures of Pugchén Chico
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pugchén Chico? 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 Pugchén Chico.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pugchén Chico (Chiapas) is 29330
Are you going to send a letter to Pugchén Chico? Do you have a friend in Pugchén Chico and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pugchén Chico consists of the following 5 digits: 29330. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pugchén Chico ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Pugchén Chico
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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