San Cayetano (Chiapas)

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The town of San Cayetano (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of El Bosque. There are 1,945 inhabitants and it is 1,507 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 61 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Cayetano, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 45% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Cayetano? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San Cayetano? You can find it at 11.9 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of El Bosque, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Cayetano through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is San Cayetano? How to go? Map

Online map of San Cayetano (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 San Cayetano (Chiapas) is 1,945 inhabitants

Population data in San Cayetano (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202010199261945
20109548791833
20056886351323
Evolution of the population in San Cayetano: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.154.44
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.46%0.05%
Illiterate population:5.14%8.67%
Illiterate population (men):1.49%4.44%
Illiterate population (women):3.65%12.58%
Schooling level:7.86.67
Schooling level (men):8.066.93
Schooling level (women):7.586.43
Indigenous culture data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.95%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.71%87.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:5.04%16.69%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Cayetano, 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 El Bosque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.58%27.77%
Employed population over 12 years (men):46.54%51.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):8.44%5.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:440430
Homes with electricity:99.32%98.81%
Homes with piped water:99.77%94.51%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.86%99.05%
Homes with a radio:28.41%15.51%
Homes with a television:68.18%35.32%
Homes with a refrigerator:59.09%3.34%
Homes with a washing machine:41.59%3.10%
Homes with a car:16.14%1.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.86%0.95%
Homes with landline telephone:10.00%0.24%
Homes with cell phones:44.55%6.68%
Homes with Internet:20.23%0.24%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Cayetano (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 San Cayetano

With the satellite map of San Cayetano 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 El Bosque. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Cayetano.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Cayetano

Do you want to stay in San Cayetano? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Cayetano:

#5 What to do in San Cayetano

A weekend in San Cayetano and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Cayetano and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de San Cayetano para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Baijonthón (1683 meters): 0.7 km walk (12 minutes), heading South.
  • Jolbax (1956 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cajtzajematch (2373 meters): 6.1 km walk (104 minutes), heading West.
  • Llivelnatoc (2198 meters): 6.1 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns to visit when in San Cayetano:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Cayetano?:
  • Carmen Guayabal Dos (78 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
  • Pontehuitz (402 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • San Joaqun (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
  • Corazn de Mara (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (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 San Cayetano (Chiapas)

In San Cayetano 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 San Cayetano, 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 San Cayetano (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)150130280
Youth (6-14 years)195219414
Adults (15-59 years)6155171,132
Elderly (60+ years)5960119

#7 Pictures of San Cayetano

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Cayetano, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Cayetano, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of San Cayetano (Chiapas) is 29845

Are you going to send a letter to San Cayetano? Do you have a friend in San Cayetano and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Cayetano consists of the following 5 digits: 29845. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Cayetano ("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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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

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  5. El Jardín (135 inhabitants)
  6. El Mangal (12 inhabitants)
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  9. Naptic (38 inhabitants)
  10. San Andrés la Laguna (498 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (Los López) (7 inhabitants)
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  13. Tierra Caliente (400 inhabitants)
  14. Unión Tierra Tzotzil (160 inhabitants)
  15. Vergel (7 inhabitants)