Shucutón
Learn about large village of Shucutón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 866 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Shucutón belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 866 inhabitants and it is 2,218 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #48 of the ranking.
Data: In Shucutón, 32% 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 Shucutón? You can find it at 6.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Shucutón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Shucutón? How to go? Map
Location map of Shucutón in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Shucutón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Shucutón (Chiapas) is 866 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 465 | 401 | 866 |
| 2010 | 347 | 271 | 618 |
| 2005 | 259 | 252 | 511 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 11.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.47% | 21.20% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.73% | 11.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.74% | 28.53% |
| Schooling level: | 4.77 | 3.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.12 | 4.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.49 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.65% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.06% | 83.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 40.65% | 46.76% |
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: | 29.45% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.63% | 48.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.90% | 21.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 179 | 165 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.81% | 96.97% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.75% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.10% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 2.79% | 1.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.94% | 3.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.23% | 6.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.40% | 6.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Shucutón
With the satellite map of Shucutón 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 Shucutón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shucutón
Many people want to stay in the town of Shucutón 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 LUNA JAGUAR: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Shucutón
A weekend in Shucutón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Shucutón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Shucutón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 1.8 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 2.6 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 3.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
- Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 5.5 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 21 km, heading South (17 minutes by car)
- Yutniotic (721 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Tzajalchén (416 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Patbón (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Tzajalchén II (417 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Shucutón (Chiapas)
In Shucutón 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 Shucutón, 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) | 82 | 83 | 165 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 105 | 101 | 206 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 253 | 198 | 451 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 19 | 44 |
#7 Pictures of Shucutón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Shucutón? 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 Shucutón.
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#8 The Postal Code of Shucutón (Chiapas) is 29329
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Shucutón 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: 29329. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Shucutón ("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.
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#10 Schools in Shucutón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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