Tosho
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Tosho, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 321 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Tosho belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 321 inhabitants and it is 1,447 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 49 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tosho, 36% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Tosho is located at 4.3 kilometers from Chiquinshulum, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 11.2 kilometers from Chalchihuitán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tosho.
#1 Where is Tosho? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tosho (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tosho, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tosho (Chiapas) is 321 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 167 | 154 | 321 |
| 2010 | 208 | 180 | 388 |
| 2005 | 204 | 182 | 386 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.53 | 10.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.58% | 17.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.36% | 10.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.21% | 24.04% |
| Schooling level: | 4.9 | 4.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.65 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.23 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.13% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.01% | 80.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 57.94% | 63.40% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.10% | 21.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 29.22% | 42.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.15% | 3.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.76% | 65.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 40.91% | 1.28% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 3.03% | 78.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.73% | 8.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 30.30% | 2.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 6.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.52% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 34.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tosho
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tosho, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chalchihuitán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tosho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tosho
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tosho, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tosho so you can contact them:- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 16 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tosho
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tosho? The list of the best places to visit in Tosho and nearby locations.Mountains in Tosho for hiking and trails:
- Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
- Zigurat (2180 meters): 5.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Chentaush (1847 meters): 6.8 km walk (102 minutes), heading South.
- Torostic (2173 meters): 10.2 km walk (204 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 49 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Yut Uk'Um (114 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Natilhuitz (145 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (124 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- N'amtic (393 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tosho (Chiapas)
In Tosho 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 Tosho, 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) | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 75 | 158 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Tosho
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tosho, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tosho, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Tosho as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalchihuitán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalchihuitán
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- Canech (572 inhabitants)
- Chakteal (227 inhabitants)
- Chalchihuitán (1976 inhabitants)
- Chiquinshulum (2102 inhabitants)
- Cruztón (200 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (185 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (484 inhabitants)
- Israel (238 inhabitants)
- Joltealal (1070 inhabitants)
- Joveltic (471 inhabitants)
- Saclum (934 inhabitants)
- Tzacucum (987 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (124 inhabitants)
- Yolonhuitz (257 inhabitants)