Tres Cruces (Chiapas)
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The town of Tres Cruces (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 458 inhabitants and it is 2,301 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #79 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tres Cruces, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 9% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Tres Cruces is located at 2.0 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tres Cruces.
#1 Where is Tres Cruces? How to go? Map
Location map of Tres Cruces in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Tres Cruces, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tres Cruces (Chiapas) is 458 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 243 | 215 | 458 |
| 2010 | 208 | 164 | 372 |
| 2005 | 104 | 98 | 202 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.8 | 23.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.51% | 34.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.42% | 23.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.09% | 43.27% |
| Schooling level: | 3.47 | 1.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.38 | 2.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.72 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 82.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.03% | 73.12% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 31.88% | 41.67% |
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: | 37.34% | 37.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.30% | 49.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.75% | 27.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 122 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.31% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.53% | 48.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.03% | 87.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.39% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.12% | 46.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.93% | 2.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.32% | 1.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.32% | 6.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.69% | 3.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.47% | 44.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tres Cruces
With the satellite map of Tres Cruces 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tres Cruces.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tres Cruces
Do you want to stay in Tres Cruces? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tres Cruces:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tres Cruces
Want to know what to see in Tres Cruces if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tres Cruces.Las mejores montes de Tres Cruces para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Era (2276 meters): 6.8 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 7.8 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 6.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 7.5 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 17 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Museo de la Laca", 72 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Tinailchn (85 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Tilil (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Bautista Chico (2194 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Lomho (351 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tres Cruces (Chiapas)
In Tres Cruces 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 Tres Cruces, 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) | 35 | 26 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 51 | 91 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 146 | 123 | 269 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 15 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Tres Cruces
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tres Cruces, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tres Cruces, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tres Cruces (Chiapas) is 29323
Are you going to send a letter to Tres Cruces? Do you have a friend in Tres Cruces and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tres Cruces consists of the following 5 digits: 29323. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tres Cruces ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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