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Maps, pictures and statistics of Yitic, a beautiful large village of 1,371 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Yitic belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 1,371 inhabitants and it is 1,688 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 32 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yitic, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 34% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yitic? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Yitic is located at 10.2 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yitic.

#1 Where is Yitic? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Yitic (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 Yitic (Chiapas) is 1,371 inhabitants

Population data in Yitic

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	719	652	1371
2010	490	436	926
2005	310	266	576

Evolution of the population in Yitic: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yitic:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.66	9.86
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.22%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.56%	14.69%
Illiterate population (men):	2.84%	9.86%
Illiterate population (women):	6.71%	18.98%
Schooling level:	5.36	4.78
Schooling level (men):	5.97	5.32
Schooling level (women):	4.84	4.31

Indigenous culture data in Yitic:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.49%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.19%	85.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	20.20%	37.69%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Yitic, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Yitic:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	24.14%	27.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.88%	53.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.68%	3.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	307	226
Homes with electricity:	99.35%	98.98%
Homes with piped water:	99.35%	93.91%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.53%	83.76%
Homes with a radio:	22.15%	69.54%
Homes with a television:	67.75%	58.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	12.70%	6.60%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.89%	3.55%
Homes with a car:	10.42%	11.17%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.26%	1.02%
Homes with landline telephone:	26.38%	14.21%
Homes with cell phones:	34.20%	7.11%
Homes with Internet:	1.30%	0.51%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yitic (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 Yitic

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yitic, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yitic.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yitic

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

• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yitic

Want to know what to see in Yitic if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yitic.
Mountains in Yitic for hiking and trails:

• Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
• Campanachén (2298 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Shucutón (2442 meters): 5.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Patuitz (2852 meters): 4.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Yitic:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 32 km, heading South (22 minutes by car)

Other towns near Yitic:

• Choco (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Sakch'en (360 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Bahukum (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Mitontic (1275 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 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 Yitic (Chiapas)

In Yitic 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 Yitic, 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 Yitic (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	106	116	222
Youth (6-14 years)	154	150	304
Adults (15-59 years)	407	348	755
Elderly (60+ years)	52	38	90

#7 Pictures of Yitic

In order for you to enjoy nature around Yitic, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yitic, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yitic (Chiapas) is 29329

Are you going to send a letter to Yitic? Do you have a friend in Yitic and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yitic consists of the following 5 digits: 29329. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yitic ("29") 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.

#9 Vote for Yitic as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Yitic

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