San Juan Cancuc ( Spanish: San Juan Cancuc ) is a municipality in Mexico , Chiapas , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 29 016 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| San Juan Cancuk | ||
|---|---|---|
| San juan cancuc | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm. Centre | San Juan Cancuk (6327 people, 22%) | |
| Number n.p. | 37 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 29 016 people [one] | |
| Density | 178.8 people / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 162.3 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | Yashnayl (1748 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Educated | 1989 year | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Juan Torres Santis | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 919 | |
| Postcode | 29790—29799 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 112 | |
State Map Position | ||
Content
General information
The name consists of two parts: San Juan - in honor of St. John , and Cancuc - from the Nahuatl language can be translated as star quetzal .
The area of the municipality is 162.3 km², which is 0.2% of the state. It borders with other municipalities of Chiapas : in the north with Pantelo and Sitala , in the east with Chilon and Ocosingo , in the south with Oschuk , and in the west with Tenehapa and Chenalo [3] .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed on August 23, 1989 [4] , it consists of 37 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
| Total | 24 906 | 29 016 |
| San Juan Cancuk (administrative center) | 6,221 | 6 327 |
| Chilolha | 1 838 | 2 415 |
| El poso | 1,184 | 1,758 |
| Nichtel San Antonio | 1,066 | 1,726 |
| Chunkolom | 1 327 | 1,132 |
| Nailchen | 769 | 953 |
| Bakelchan | 782 | 937 |
| Cruston | 769 | 868 |
| Tsuluwitz | 935 | 857 |
| Oniltik | 650 | 849 |
| Iviltik | 784 | 848 |
Economic activity
The working population is occupied by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture and livestock - 95.1%, manufacturing and manufacturing - 1.6%, services and tourism - 2% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- length of roads: 116.8 km;
- electrification: 76.4%;
- water supply: 37.3%;
- water disposal: 2.4%.
Tourism
The main attraction is the church of St. John , built in the colonial period, as well as the scroll stored in it, telling about the uprising of the Indians in Tseltal in 1712 [6] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of San Juan Cancuk
- ↑ San Juan Cancuk on the official website of Chiapas (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. San Juan Cancuk Archived December 4, 2013 by Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
- ↑ Statistical data on the state website (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 10, 2011. Archived January 30, 2012.
See also
- Municipalities of Chiapas
- Portal: Mexico