Yalchitom
Maps, pictures and statistics of Yalchitom, a beautiful large village of 925 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Yalchitom belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 925 inhabitants and it is 1,726 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 35 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Yalchitom, 11% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Yalchitom is located at 12.9 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yalchitom.
#1 Where is Yalchitom? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Yalchitom (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 Yalchitom (Chiapas) is 925 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 499 | 426 | 925 |
| 2010 | 425 | 362 | 787 |
| 2005 | 269 | 248 | 517 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 18.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.54% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.95% | 26.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.51% | 18.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.43% | 33.18% |
| Schooling level: | 4.97 | 2.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.25 | 3.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.74 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.78% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.19% | 83.61% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 37.95% | 52.99% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.81% | 29.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.09% | 40.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.62% | 21.18% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 158 | 162 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 95.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 75.95% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 37.97% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.95% | 51.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.15% | 55.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.32% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.78% | 9.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 39.87% | 17.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.80% | 17.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.96% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yalchitom
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yalchitom, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yalchitom.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yalchitom
Do you want to stay in Yalchitom? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Yalchitom:- HOTEL LA ILUSION DEL CID: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMERICA: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 17 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yalchitom
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yalchitom? The list of the best places to visit in Yalchitom and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Yalchitom para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Campana (1903 meters): 5.4 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Sanul (2630 meters): 5.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading East.
- El Palmar (Cerro Troja) (1858 meters): 6.0 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 35 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 48 km, heading Southwest (38 minutes by car)
- Tzajalchen Tres (316 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Yutosil Tres (364 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Patsanul (101 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Pugchén Chico (913 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yalchitom (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yalchitom 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 Yalchitom there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 83 | 71 | 154 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 118 | 106 | 224 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 281 | 231 | 512 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of Yalchitom
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yalchitom? 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 Yalchitom.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yalchitom (Chiapas) is 29337
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yalchitom 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: 29337. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Yalchitom ("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 Yalchitom
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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