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Yolonan

Maps, pictures and statistics of Yolonan, a beautiful large village of 698 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Yolonan belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 698 inhabitants and it is 1,979 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #58 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yolonan, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Yolonan is located at 9.0 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 Yolonan.

#1 Where is Yolonan? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Yolonan (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Yolonan, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Yolonan (Chiapas) is 698 inhabitants

Population data in Yolonan

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	385	313	698
2010	272	250	522
2005	228	215	443

Evolution of the population in Yolonan: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yolonan:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.02	18.80
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	19.05%	24.90%
Illiterate population (men):	6.88%	18.80%
Illiterate population (women):	12.18%	30.51%
Schooling level:	4.22	3.26
Schooling level (men):	4.67	3.90
Schooling level (women):	3.84	2.69

Indigenous culture data in Yolonan:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.14%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.39%	86.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	74.79%	53.64%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	6.30%	29.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	9.58%	51.60%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.64%	9.93%
Number of inhabited private housings:	144	112
Homes with electricity:	97.92%	98.82%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	97.65%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	52.78%	82.35%
Homes with a radio:	15.28%	54.12%
Homes with a television:	28.47%	35.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	1.39%	3.53%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.69%	1.18%
Homes with a car:	1.39%	8.24%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.69%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.08%	24.71%
Homes with cell phones:	6.94%	14.12%
Homes with Internet:	0.69%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yolonan (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 Yolonan

With the satellite map of Yolonan 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 Yolonan.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yolonan

Many people want to stay in the town of Yolonan itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yolonan

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Yolonan? The list of the best places to visit in Yolonan and nearby locations.
Mountains in Yolonan for hiking and trails:

• Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 2.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Patuitz (2852 meters): 3.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
• Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 3.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Yolonan to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 21 km, heading South (17 minutes by car)

Other towns near Yolonan:

• Batojtic (303 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Jolbón (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Chiotic (1189 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Patbón (281 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 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 Yolonan (Chiapas)

In Yolonan 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 Yolonan, 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 Yolonan (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	65	46	111
Youth (6-14 years)	82	74	156
Adults (15-59 years)	217	171	388
Elderly (60+ years)	21	22	43

#7 Pictures of Yolonan

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yolonan? 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 Yolonan.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yolonan (Chiapas) is 29327

Are you going to send a letter to Yolonan? Do you have a friend in Yolonan and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yolonan consists of the following 5 digits: 29327. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yolonan ("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.

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#10 Schools in Yolonan

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