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Yaxteljá

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Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 282 inhabitants?

The town of Yaxteljá belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 282 inhabitants and it is 948 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #128 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yaxteljá, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Yaxteljá is located at 16.7 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yaxteljá.

#1 Where is Yaxteljá? How to go? Map

Online map of Yaxteljá (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 Yaxteljá (Chiapas) is 282 inhabitants

Population data in Yaxteljá

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	151	131	282
2010	102	110	212
2005	81	80	161

Evolution of the population in Yaxteljá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yaxteljá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.94	8.18
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.31%	17.92%
Illiterate population (men):	3.55%	8.18%
Illiterate population (women):	12.77%	28.43%
Schooling level:	7.07	4.90
Schooling level (men):	8.6	6.57
Schooling level (women):	5.77	3.06

Indigenous culture data in Yaxteljá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.98%	82.55%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	30.50%	18.40%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yaxteljá, 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 Yaxteljá:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	62.06%	39.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.83%	41.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	62.25%	37.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:	54	43
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	87.50%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.19%	90.00%
Homes with a radio:	24.07%	42.50%
Homes with a television:	61.11%	60.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	40.74%	30.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	2.50%
Homes with a car:	11.11%	2.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.50%
Homes with cell phones:	46.30%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	2.50%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yaxteljá (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 Yaxteljá

With the satellite map of Yaxteljá 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 Chilón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yaxteljá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaxteljá

Do you want to stay in Yaxteljá? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Yaxteljá:

• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 8 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 20 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yaxteljá

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

• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 3.7 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 8.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Alto (1830 meters): 9.1 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bamap (1049 meters): 11.7 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Yaxteljá:

• Betel Yaxtelja (43 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Temó (386 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Puente Cantelá (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Jol Yaxtelhá (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (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 Yaxteljá (Chiapas)

In Yaxteljá 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 Yaxteljá, 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 Yaxteljá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	24	23	47
Youth (6-14 years)	41	35	76
Adults (15-59 years)	76	69	145
Elderly (60+ years)	10	4	14

#7 Pictures of Yaxteljá

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yaxteljá? 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 Yaxteljá.
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#9 Schools in Yaxteljá

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