Sactzu
Learn about large village of Sactzu through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 681 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Sactzu belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 681 inhabitants and it is 2,439 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (12 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.
Data: In Sactzu, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Sactzu? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Sactzu? You can find it at 8.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Sactzu through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Sactzu? How to go? Map
Online map of Sactzu (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Sactzu (Chiapas) is 681 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376 | 305 | 681 |
| 2010 | 317 | 286 | 603 |
| 2005 | 258 | 231 | 489 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 13.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.82% | 25.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.34% | 13.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.47% | 35.96% |
| Schooling level: | 3.93 | 2.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.19 | 2.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.69% | 85.41% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 47.72% | 46.77% |
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: | 47.72% | 28.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.08% | 45.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.76% | 12.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 147 | 133 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.56% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.14% | 94.55% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.82% | 73.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.63% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.08% | 0.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.44% | 2.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.88% | 3.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.12% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.05% | 11.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sactzu
With the satellite map of Sactzu 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 Sactzu.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sactzu
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Sactzu, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Sactzu so you can contact them:- MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA BOLAÑOS: 9 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA GRIJALVA: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Sactzu
A weekend in Sactzu and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Sactzu and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Sactzu para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 1.2 km walk (16 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 2.0 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
- Calvario (Cerro Borregos Amarillos) (2829 meters): 2.0 km walk (30 minutes), heading East.
- Tzontehuitz (2887 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 17 km, heading Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- Nitijom (272 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Muquén (1932 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Taza de Agua Uno (75 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Joltzemén (931 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Sactzu (Chiapas)
In Sactzu 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 Sactzu, 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) | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 76 | 77 | 153 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 233 | 169 | 402 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 18 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of Sactzu
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Sactzu? 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 Sactzu.
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#8 The Postal Code of Sactzu (Chiapas) is 29324
Are you going to send a letter to Sactzu? Do you have a friend in Sactzu and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Sactzu consists of the following 5 digits: 29324. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Sactzu ("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.
#9 Vote for Sactzu as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Sactzu or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Sactzu to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in Sactzu
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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