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Yalcoc

The most complete information about the large village of Yalcoc (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 781 inhabitants?

The town of Yalcoc belongs to the municipality of Las Margaritas (State of Chiapas). There are 781 inhabitants and it is 1,560 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 31 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #52 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yalcoc, there is a percentage of 33% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yalcoc? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Yalcoc? You can find it at 2.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Las Margaritas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Yalcoc through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Yalcoc? How to go? Map

Online map of Yalcoc (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 Yalcoc (Chiapas) is 781 inhabitants

Population data in Yalcoc

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	427	354	781
2010	301	253	554
2005	243	236	479

Evolution of the population in Yalcoc: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yalcoc:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.25	15.02
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	1.02%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.91%	15.34%
Illiterate population (men):	4.87%	15.02%
Illiterate population (women):	7.04%	15.61%
Schooling level:	7.36	6.13
Schooling level (men):	7.59	6.41
Schooling level (women):	7.16	5.89

Indigenous culture data in Yalcoc:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	32.52%	9.75%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	17.93%	3.79%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.26%	0.18%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yalcoc, 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 housing data in Yalcoc:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.19%	37.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.02%	60.47%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	41.22%	17.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:	199	179
Homes with electricity:	95.48%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.98%	99.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.44%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	67.84%	81.88%
Homes with a television:	82.41%	93.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.82%	59.06%
Homes with a washing machine:	46.23%	35.57%
Homes with a car:	36.18%	24.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.58%	4.03%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.51%	2.01%
Homes with cell phones:	80.40%	63.09%
Homes with Internet:	13.07%	0.67%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yalcoc (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 Yalcoc

With the satellite map of Yalcoc 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 Las Margaritas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yalcoc.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yalcoc

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Yalcoc, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Yalcoc so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE SANTA CRUZ: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LOS ANGELES: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDEJE ANDREA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NOLASKA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yalcoc

Want to know what to see in Yalcoc if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yalcoc.
Las mejores montes de Yalcoc para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Nalem (1617 meters): 7.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Ixquihuit (1861 meters): 15.3 km walk (187 minutes), heading North.
• Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 16.0 km walk (229 minutes), heading South.
• Cujtic (1740 meters): 16.7 km walk (313 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Yalcoc to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 31 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)

Other towns near Yalcoc:

• La Esperanza (559 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio de Llano Redondo (648 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Pisantón (103 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Nueva Esperanza (229 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (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 Yalcoc (Chiapas)

In Yalcoc 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 Yalcoc, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Yalcoc (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	42	36	78
Youth (6-14 years)	85	66	151
Adults (15-59 years)	258	216	474
Elderly (60+ years)	42	36	78

#7 Pictures of Yalcoc

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yalcoc? 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 Yalcoc.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yalcoc (Chiapas) is 30189

Are you going to send a letter to Yalcoc? Do you have a friend in Yalcoc and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yalcoc consists of the following 5 digits: 30189. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yalcoc ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Yalcoc

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