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Yashitinín

Maps, pictures and statistics of Yashitinín, a beautiful large village of 1,274 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

You may know it as San José Yashitinín.

The town of Yashitinín belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas (State of Chiapas). There are 1,274 inhabitants and it is 2,352 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 36 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as San José Yashitinín. This town decided to change its name in the year 2015.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yashitinín, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yashitinín is located at 22.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yashitinín.

#1 Where is Yashitinín? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Yashitinín in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Yashitinín.

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#2 The population of Yashitinín (Chiapas) is 1,274 inhabitants

Population data in Yashitinín

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	633	641	1274
2010	537	572	1109
2005	503	523	1026

Evolution of the population in Yashitinín: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yashitinín:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.25	10.49
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.08%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.50%	13.62%
Illiterate population (men):	3.77%	10.49%
Illiterate population (women):	5.73%	16.95%
Schooling level:	6.12	4.63
Schooling level (men):	6.38	4.95
Schooling level (women):	5.85	4.27

Indigenous culture data in Yashitinín:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	49.61%	57.89%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	14.68%	22.18%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.47%	0.18%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yashitinín, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Yashitinín:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.83%	38.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.71%	54.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.81%	21.04%
Number of inhabited private housings:	229	192
Homes with electricity:	99.56%	97.31%
Homes with piped water:	4.80%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	2.62%	96.77%
Homes with a radio:	55.46%	43.01%
Homes with a television:	62.01%	26.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:	5.24%	2.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.62%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	1.75%	0.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.44%	1.61%
Homes with cell phones:	16.59%	1.61%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yashitinín (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 Yashitinín

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yashitinín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yashitinín.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yashitinín

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

• HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• POSADA ALICIA: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 21 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTUARANT CATEDRAL DE MARIA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yashitinín

Want to know what to see in Yashitinín if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yashitinín.
Las mejores montes de Yashitinín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Pomos (2367 meters): 4.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Shuncalá (2345 meters): 3.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading East.
• Guajam (2031 meters): 5.8 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Eschel (2327 meters): 6.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Yashitinín:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 36 km, heading Northwest (32 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Yashitinín?:

• San Mateo Shuncalá (91 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Pedernal (571 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (593 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Yalcuc (269 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 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 Yashitinín (Chiapas)

In Yashitinín 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 Yashitinín, 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 Yashitinín (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	111	101	212
Youth (6-14 years)	145	144	289
Adults (15-59 years)	336	366	702
Elderly (60+ years)	41	30	71

#7 Pictures of Yashitinín

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yashitinín? 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 Yashitinín.
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