Yalvanté
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Yalvanté, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 327 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Yalvanté belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 327 inhabitants and it is 2,163 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 26 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #111 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Yalvanté, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Yalvanté is located at 9.9 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 Yalvanté.
#1 Where is Yalvanté? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Yalvanté in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Yalvanté.
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#2 The population of Yalvanté (Chiapas) is 327 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 172 | 155 | 327 |
| 2010 | 110 | 104 | 214 |
| 2005 | 331 | 310 | 641 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 17.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.65% | 24.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.28% | 17.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.37% | 31.82% |
| Schooling level: | 4.2 | 3.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.83 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.63 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.46% | 82.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 37.00% | 44.39% |
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: | 27.22% | 40.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.26% | 50.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.65% | 30.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 65 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 47.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.85% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.38% | 42.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.38% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 6.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.31% | 24.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.15% | 14.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.77% | 18.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yalvanté
With the satellite map of Yalvanté 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 Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yalvanté.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yalvanté
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Yalvanté, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Yalvanté so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yalvanté
A weekend in Yalvanté and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yalvanté and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Yalvanté para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Sanul (2630 meters): 3.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Durazno (1872 meters): 7.2 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Era (2276 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Campana (1903 meters): 7.7 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 26 km, heading Southeast (22 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 45 km, heading Southwest (41 minutes by car)
- Centro Yalvante (333 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (0 minutes by car)
- Chimtic (408 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Tzajalum (377 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Yaaltz'unun (961 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yalvanté (Chiapas)
In Yalvanté 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 Yalvanté, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 39 | 79 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 89 | 88 | 177 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 8 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Yalvanté
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yalvanté? 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 Yalvanté.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yalvanté (Chiapas) is 29337
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yalvanté 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 Yalvanté ("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 Yalvanté
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