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Zapaluta

Learn about medium-sized town of Zapaluta through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 293 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Zapaluta belongs to the municipality of Villa Comaltitlán (State of Chiapas). There are 293 inhabitants and it is 222 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #20 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zapaluta, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Zapaluta is located at 7.9 kilometers from Villa Comaltitlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Zapaluta.

#1 Where is Zapaluta? How to go? Map

Location map of Zapaluta in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Zapaluta, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Zapaluta (Chiapas) is 293 inhabitants

Population data in Zapaluta

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	128	165	293
2010	165	177	342
2005	238	256	494

Evolution of the population in Zapaluta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Zapaluta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.13	8.47
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	3.41%	0.58%
Illiterate population:	7.17%	11.11%
Illiterate population (men):	3.07%	8.47%
Illiterate population (women):	4.10%	13.94%
Schooling level:	6.05	5.07
Schooling level (men):	5.92	5.06
Schooling level (women):	6.22	5.07

Indigenous culture data in Zapaluta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	11.95%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.07%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.34%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.27%	26.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.91%	50.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	32.81%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	80	78
Homes with electricity:	97.50%	98.48%
Homes with piped water:	72.50%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.75%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	57.50%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	62.50%	75.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	61.25%	45.45%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.75%	13.64%
Homes with a car:	5.00%	3.03%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.75%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	70.00%	1.52%
Homes with Internet:	6.25%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zapaluta (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 Zapaluta

With the satellite map of Zapaluta 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 Villa Comaltitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zapaluta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zapaluta

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Zapaluta, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Zapaluta so you can contact them:

• AUTO HOTEL HACIENDA: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PARAISO: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL POSADAS EL ENCANTO: 11 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA REAL: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Zapaluta

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zapaluta? The list of the best places to visit in Zapaluta and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Zapaluta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Curruche (885 meters): 4.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
• El Encinal (870 meters): 5.9 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northeast.
• California (Cerro Tierra Blanca) (618 meters): 6.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading East.
• Chachalaca (Cerra Chackaca) (463 meters): 6.8 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Zapaluta:

• Cantón San Nicolás (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Potrerillo (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Unión (93 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Marcos López Hernández (146 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 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 Zapaluta (Chiapas)

In Zapaluta 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 Zapaluta, 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 Zapaluta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	24	44
Youth (6-14 years)	16	26	42
Adults (15-59 years)	79	93	172
Elderly (60+ years)	13	22	35

#7 Pictures of Zapaluta

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zapaluta? 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 Zapaluta.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zapaluta (Chiapas) is 30630

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zapaluta 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: 30630. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zapaluta ("30") 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 Zapaluta

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