Tzajalchén (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tzajalchén (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 309 inhabitants?
The town of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 309 inhabitants and it is 1,225 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 76 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #106 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tzajalchén, 4% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tzajalchén is located at 19.9 kilometers from Chenalhó, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tzajalchén.
#1 Where is Tzajalchén? How to go? Map
Location map of Tzajalchén in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Tzajalchén, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) is 309 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 151 | 158 | 309 |
| 2010 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2005 | 27 | 19 | 46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.98 | 17.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.18% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.53% | 17.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.65% | 38.46% |
| Schooling level: | 4.6 | 3.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.31 | 4.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.87 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.35% | 93.88% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 51.46% | 48.98% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.62% | 38.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.57% | 65.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.66% | 15.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.27% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.45% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 1.82% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 12.73% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Chenalhó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tzajalchén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tzajalchén
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tzajalchén, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tzajalchén so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE GEMELOS: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CINTHIA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tzajalchén
A weekend in Tzajalchén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tzajalchén and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Tzajalchén para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 2.1 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Bauntun (980 meters): 3.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chentauch (1119 meters): 4.3 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Usij (857 meters): 6.9 km walk (102 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 76 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (187 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Las Palmas (79 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzanembolom (152 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Primera Fracción Tzanembolom (210 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 46 | 80 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 86 | 174 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of Tzajalchén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tzajalchén? 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 Tzajalchén.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tzajalchén (Chiapas) is 29876
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tzajalchén 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: 29876. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tzajalchén ("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 Tzajalchén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
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