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Tzajalchén (Chiapas)

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All the information about this town of 416 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 416 inhabitants and it is 2,007 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 16 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tzajalchén, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Tzajalchén? You can find it at 7.2 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tzajalchén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Tzajalchén? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Tzajalchén (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) is 416 inhabitants

Population data in Tzajalchén (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	239	177	416
2010	361	274	635
2005	321	250	571

Evolution of the population in Tzajalchén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tzajalchén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.13	15.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.47%
Illiterate population:	24.28%	26.14%
Illiterate population (men):	8.17%	15.69%
Illiterate population (women):	16.11%	34.07%
Schooling level:	4.14	2.89
Schooling level (men):	4.71	3.56
Schooling level (women):	3.74	2.43

Indigenous culture data in Tzajalchén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.30%	85.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	62.74%	48.03%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tzajalchén, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tzajalchén:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.58%	36.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.10%	49.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	56.49%	27.15%
Number of inhabited private housings:	96	190
Homes with electricity:	97.92%	95.33%
Homes with piped water:	96.88%	89.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	9.38%	98.67%
Homes with a radio:	38.54%	54.00%
Homes with a television:	46.88%	27.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	3.12%	2.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.17%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	9.38%	0.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.67%	12.67%
Homes with cell phones:	39.58%	3.33%
Homes with Internet:	1.04%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tzajalchén (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 Tzajalchén

With the satellite map of Tzajalchén 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 Tzajalchén.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tzajalchén

Do you want to stay in Tzajalchén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tzajalchén:

• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tzajalchén

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tzajalchén? The list of the best places to visit in Tzajalchén and nearby locations.
Mountains in Tzajalchén for hiking and trails:

• Shucutón (2442 meters): 2.0 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 4.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
• Bachén (2203 meters): 5.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near Tzajalchén to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 16 km, heading South (16 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tzajalchén:

• Tzajalchén II (417 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Tojtic (638 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Shucutón (866 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Patbón (281 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 Tzajalchén (Chiapas)

In Tzajalchén 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 Tzajalchén, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tzajalchén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	36	27	63
Youth (6-14 years)	44	39	83
Adults (15-59 years)	143	97	240
Elderly (60+ years)	16	14	30

#7 Pictures of Tzajalchén

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tzajalchén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tzajalchén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) is 29335

Are you going to send a letter to Tzajalchén? Do you have a friend in Tzajalchén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tzajalchén consists of the following 5 digits: 29335. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tzajalchén ("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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#10 Schools in Tzajalchén

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