Yajalón
Maps, pictures and statistics of Yajalón, a beautiful city of 18,926 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Yajalón belongs to the municipality of Yajalón (State of Chiapas). There are 18,926 inhabitants and it is 782 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Yajalón, there is a percentage of 60% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yajalón? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Yajalón? How to go? Map
Online map of Yajalón (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 Yajalón (Chiapas) is 18,926 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9890 | 9036 | 18926 |
| 2010 | 8700 | 7922 | 16622 |
| 2005 | 8463 | 7838 | 16301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.05 | 6.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 1.39% | 1.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.71% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.90% | 6.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.81% | 13.77% |
| Schooling level: | 9.07 | 7.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.67 | 8.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.55 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 59.92% | 61.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 29.54% | 33.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.99% | 1.06% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.70% | 34.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.70% | 50.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.57% | 19.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,700 | 4,689 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.13% | 98.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.38% | 85.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.87% | 98.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.13% | 72.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.96% | 89.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.17% | 62.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.91% | 29.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.45% | 18.45% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.15% | 16.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.89% | 15.87% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.34% | 59.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.70% | 8.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yajalón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yajalón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yajalón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yajalón.
#4 What to do in Yajalón
A weekend in Yajalón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yajalón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Yajalón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Esperanza (1705 meters): 4.6 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pulpitillo (1006 meters): 4.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tzinton (972 meters): 4.8 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 5.0 km walk (84 minutes), heading East.
- Santa Lucía Buenavista (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Prado (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Tepeyac (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Milagro (108 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Yajalón (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yajalón 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 Yajalón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1,139 | 1,098 | 2,237 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,628 | 1,660 | 3,288 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6,160 | 5,404 | 11,564 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 963 | 874 | 1,837 |
#6 Pictures of Yajalón
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yajalón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yajalón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Yajalón (Chiapas) is 29930
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yajalón 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: 29930. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Yajalón ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yajalón
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- La Constancia (32 inhabitants)
- Nayarit (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Giralda (89 inhabitants)
- San José (51 inhabitants)
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- Soledad (2 inhabitants)
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