Tzajalhucum (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tzajalhucum (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 212 inhabitants?

The town of Tzajalhucum (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 212 inhabitants and it is 1,149 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 64 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tzajalhucum, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tzajalhucum is located at 14.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chenalhó, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tzajalhucum.

#1 Where is Tzajalhucum? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Tzajalhucum (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tzajalhucum, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Tzajalhucum (Chiapas) is 212 inhabitants

Population data in Tzajalhucum (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011498212
2010108101209
200510286188
Evolution of the population in Tzajalhucum: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tzajalhucum:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.446.93
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:14.62%14.35%
Illiterate population (men):3.77%6.93%
Illiterate population (women):10.85%21.30%
Schooling level:4.664.34
Schooling level (men):4.935.13
Schooling level (women):4.453.65
Indigenous culture data in Tzajalhucum:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%98.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:86.32%83.73%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:65.09%61.72%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tzajalhucum, 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 Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tzajalhucum:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.42%48.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.04%55.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.39%41.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:3937
Homes with electricity:97.44%93.94%
Homes with piped water:100.00%90.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:64.10%96.97%
Homes with a radio:51.28%30.30%
Homes with a television:38.46%36.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:15.38%3.03%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%6.06%
Homes with a car:2.56%6.06%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%3.03%
Homes with cell phones:46.15%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tzajalhucum (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 Tzajalhucum

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tzajalhucum, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tzajalhucum.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tzajalhucum

Many people want to stay in the town of Tzajalhucum itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#5 What to do in Tzajalhucum

A weekend in Tzajalhucum and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tzajalhucum and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Tzajalhucum for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 6.5 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 6.8 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 9.0 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 8.0 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near Tzajalhucum to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Tzajalhucum:
  • Tzajal Uk'um Alto (185 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
  • Pechiquil (687 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Fracción 4ta. Chimix (210 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • Chimix Tres (203 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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 Tzajalhucum (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tzajalhucum 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 Tzajalhucum there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tzajalhucum (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)171633
Youth (6-14 years)222547
Adults (15-59 years)6750117
Elderly (60+ years)8715

#7 Pictures of Tzajalhucum

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

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#8 The Postal Code of Tzajalhucum (Chiapas) is 29876

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tzajalhucum 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 Tzajalhucum ("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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