Yajalón (Chiapas)

Maps, photos and statistics of Yajalón, a beautiful city of 18,926 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Yajalón is located in the Municipality of Yajalón (in the State of Chiapas). There are 18,926 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Yajalón is at 782 meters of altitude.

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 get there? 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

Population data in Yajalón (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209890903618926
20108700792216622
20058463783816301
Evolution of the population in Yajalón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Yajalón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.056.58
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:9.077.76
Schooling level (men):9.678.50
Schooling level (women):8.557.13
Indigenous culture data in Yajalón:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yajalón, 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 dwelling data in Yajalón:
20202010
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 dwellings:4,7004,689
Homes with electricity:99.13%98.48%
Housing with piped water:98.38%85.09%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.87%98.96%
Dwellings with radio:59.13%72.04%
Housing with television:84.96%89.05%
Housing with refrigerator:73.17%62.54%
Housing with washing machine:37.91%29.12%
Housing with automobile:20.45%18.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.15%16.46%
Homes with landline telephone:13.89%15.87%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.34%59.78%
Homes with Internet:18.70%8.19%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yajalón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#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 Population pyramid of Yajalón (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yajalón by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of Yajalón
Data of the age pyramid of the town Yajalón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)1,1391,0982,237
Youth (6-14 years)1,6281,6603,288
Adults (15-59 years)6,1605,40411,564
Elderly (60+ years)9638741,837

#5 Photos of Yajalón

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yajalón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#6 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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  1. Canenab (13 inhabitants)
  2. Esperanza (7 inhabitants)
  3. Jotolá Bahuitz (44 inhabitants)
  4. La Perseverancia (- inhabitants)
  5. La Reforma (26 inhabitants)
  6. La Ventana (433 inhabitants)
  7. Las Brisas (25 inhabitants)
  8. Lázaro Cárdenas (1414 inhabitants)
  9. Linda Vista Jothola (52 inhabitants)
  10. Nueva Jerusalén 1ra. Sección (27 inhabitants)
  11. San Francisco (4 inhabitants)
  12. San José la Gloria (- inhabitants)
  13. Soledad Takinukum (161 inhabitants)
  14. Tzajalumil (178 inhabitants)
  15. Vistahermosa (Esquipulas) (9 inhabitants)