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Tz'ak

Learn about medium-sized town of Tz'ak through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 454 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tz'ak belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 454 inhabitants and it is 1,174 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 49 minutes away by car (49 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tz'ak, 5% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tz'ak is located at 9.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chiquinshulum, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Chalchihuitán) it is at 8.2 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tz'ak.

#1 Where is Tz'ak? How to go? Map

Online map of Tz'ak (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Tz'ak (Chiapas) is 454 inhabitants

Population data in Tz'ak

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	231	223	454
2010	190	199	389
2005	150	142	292

Evolution of the population in Tz'ak: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tz'ak:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.97	10.05
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.22%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	22.47%	19.79%
Illiterate population (men):	6.17%	10.05%
Illiterate population (women):	16.30%	30.00%
Schooling level:	4.12	3.99
Schooling level (men):	5.1	5.22
Schooling level (women):	3.24	2.65

Indigenous culture data in Tz'ak:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.24%	85.86%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	71.15%	64.78%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tz'ak, 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 Tz'ak:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	23.13%	31.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	43.05%	53.77%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.90%	7.89%
Number of inhabited private housings:	117	77
Homes with electricity:	58.12%	13.33%
Homes with piped water:	45.30%	20.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.85%	90.67%
Homes with a radio:	25.64%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	8.55%	16.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	1.71%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	23.08%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tz'ak (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 Tz'ak

With the satellite map of Tz'ak 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 Chalchihuitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tz'ak.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tz'ak

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tz'ak, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tz'ak so you can contact them:

• POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AMBAR: 20 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA TORRE: 18 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tz'ak

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tz'ak? The list of the best places to visit in Tz'ak and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Tz'ak para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Bolsa (1909 meters): 2.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Junal (836 meters): 4.0 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Habra (1058 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Lanza (1370 meters): 5.9 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Tz'ak to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 49 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Tz'ak?:

• Sisim (572 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Jolomtic (39 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Jolik'alum (400 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Chabajebal (694 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Tz'ak (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tz'ak by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Tz'ak there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tz'ak (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	35	40	75
Youth (6-14 years)	52	53	105
Adults (15-59 years)	135	120	255
Elderly (60+ years)	9	10	19

#7 Pictures of Tz'ak

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