Sinacantán ( Spanish: Zinacantán ) 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 36,489.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | ||
| Sinakantan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zinacantán | ||
| A country |  Mexico | |
| State | Chiapas | |
| Adm. Centre | Sinakantan (3876 people, 11%) | |
| Number n.p. | 53 | |
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 36 489 people [one] | |
| Density | 212.9 people / km² | |
| Language composition | Spanish | |
| Square | 171.4 km² | |
| Heights • highest point | El Pig (2514 m ) | |
| Coordinates of the administrative center | ||
| Educated | 1922 year | |
| Chairman (2011–2013) | Mariano Sanchez Gomez | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 , summer UTC-5 | |
| Telephone code | +52 961 | |
| Postcode | 29350-29369 [2] | |
| INEGI Code | 111 | |
| http://www.zinacantan.gob.mx/ (Spanish) | ||
State Map Position | ||
Content
General information
The name Zinacantán from the Nahuatl language can be translated as the abode of bats .
The area of the municipality is 171.4 km², which is 0.2% of the state. It borders with other municipalities of Chiapas : in the north with Chamula , in the east with San Cristobal de las Casas , in the south with San Lucas and Akala , and in the west with Chiapa de Corso and Istapa [3] .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed on November 23, 1922 [4] , it includes 53 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
| Total | 31 061 | 36,489 |
| Navenchauk | 4 944 | 4 625 |
| Sinakantan (administrative center) | 3,686 | 3,876 |
| Paste | 2 886 | 3,777 |
| Nachig | 2,580 | 3,260 |
| Apas | 1,453 | 1,485 |
| Potosil | 1,290 | 1,452 |
| Bochochbo Alto | 1,033 | 1,088 |
| Hatch-centic | 558 | 892 |
| Hobchenon | 716 | 842 |
| Chikinivalvo | 659 | 825 |
Economic activity
The working population is employed by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture and livestock - 63.8%, manufacturing and manufacturing - 17.1%, services and tourism - 16.8% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to statistics from 2000, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- length of roads: 169.2 km;
- electrification: 90.4%;
- water supply: 60.4%;
- water disposal: 18.3%.
Tourism
Main attractions: Antsetic Tahteklum Museum, which presents archaeological exhibits of the Mayan culture ; Colonial Church of St. Lorenzo [4] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Sinakantan
- ↑ Sinakantan on the official website of the state of Chiapas (Spanish)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. Sinakantan Archived December 4, 2013 by Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Chiapas
- Portal: Mexico