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Yolonhuitz (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Yolonhuitz, a beautiful large village of 526 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Yolonhuitz (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 526 inhabitants and it is 2,044 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 21 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #74 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yolonhuitz, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Yolonhuitz is located at 9.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Chamula, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Yolonhuitz.

#1 Where is Yolonhuitz? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Yolonhuitz (Chiapas) is 526 inhabitants

Population data in Yolonhuitz (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	267	259	526
2010	211	198	409
2005	227	219	446

Evolution of the population in Yolonhuitz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Yolonhuitz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.3	11.62
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.19%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.16%	18.34%
Illiterate population (men):	6.46%	11.62%
Illiterate population (women):	9.70%	24.64%
Schooling level:	5.22	4.18
Schooling level (men):	5.57	4.80
Schooling level (women):	4.91	3.66

Indigenous culture data in Yolonhuitz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.12%	89.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	29.85%	40.34%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	18.06%	32.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	28.57%	51.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.87%	14.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	114	115
Homes with electricity:	93.86%	94.51%
Homes with piped water:	97.37%	14.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	22.81%	87.91%
Homes with a radio:	43.86%	53.85%
Homes with a television:	67.54%	36.26%
Homes with a refrigerator:	10.53%	2.20%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.75%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	24.56%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.75%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.88%	6.59%
Homes with cell phones:	59.65%	3.30%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yolonhuitz (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 Yolonhuitz

With the satellite map of Yolonhuitz 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Yolonhuitz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yolonhuitz

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

• POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• PASADA SAN MARCOS: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Yolonhuitz

A weekend in Yolonhuitz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yolonhuitz and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Yolonhuitz for hiking and trails:

• Bachén (2203 meters): 0.4 km walk (7 minutes), heading East.
• Nenhuítz (2202 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Shucutón (2442 meters): 5.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 5.6 km walk (91 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Yolonhuitz to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 21 km, heading South (20 minutes by car)

Other towns near Yolonhuitz:

• Patyalemtón (228 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Icalumtic (631 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Bachén (717 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Tentic (1266 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 Yolonhuitz (Chiapas)

In Yolonhuitz 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 Yolonhuitz, 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 Yolonhuitz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	40	44	84
Youth (6-14 years)	42	54	96
Adults (15-59 years)	162	141	303
Elderly (60+ years)	23	20	43

#7 Pictures of Yolonhuitz

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

Are you going to send a letter to Yolonhuitz? Do you have a friend in Yolonhuitz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yolonhuitz 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 Yolonhuitz ("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 Yolonhuitz

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