Seteltón
We have collected many facts about the large village of Seteltón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 662 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Seteltón belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 662 inhabitants and it is 2,483 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 23 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #56 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Seteltón, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Seteltón is located at 4.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chamula, 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 Seteltón.
#1 Where is Seteltón? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Seteltón 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 Seteltón.
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#2 The population of Seteltón (Chiapas) is 662 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 358 | 304 | 662 |
| 2010 | 273 | 275 | 548 |
| 2005 | 245 | 257 | 502 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 19.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.62% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.19% | 19.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.42% | 30.40% |
| Schooling level: | 4.59 | 3 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.93 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.32 | 2.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.85% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.29% | 83.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 55.89% | 54.38% |
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: | 40.18% | 31.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.58% | 47.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.26% | 14.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 154 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.26% | 90.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.33% | 5.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.93% | 32.23% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.89% | 51.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 30.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.30% | 2.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.11% | 14.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Seteltón
With the satellite map of Seteltón 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 Seteltón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Seteltón
Many people want to stay in the town of Seteltón 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 POSADA CHAMULA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Seteltón
A weekend in Seteltón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Seteltón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Seteltón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Sanul (2630 meters): 6.8 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Era (2276 meters): 7.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 8.2 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 7.5 km walk (133 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 23 km, heading Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 50 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- Calvario Alcoch'En (61 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- Tilil Centro (105 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Net Ak'tik (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzotomtetic Centro (213 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Seteltón (Chiapas)
In Seteltón 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 Seteltón, 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) | 59 | 60 | 119 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 68 | 147 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 200 | 159 | 359 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Seteltón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Seteltón? 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 Seteltón.
Disfrute con las fotos de Seteltón en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Seteltón (Chiapas) is 29325
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Seteltón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29325. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Seteltón ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for Seteltón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Seteltón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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