Chamula
Chamula | |
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Templo de San Juan Chamula | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′N 92°41′W / 16.783°N 92.683°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chiapas |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 76,941 |
San Juan Chamula is a municipality and township in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is situated some 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from San Cristóbal de las Casas. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 76,941. Virtually the entire population of the municipality is indigenous and speaks an indigenous language. In 2010, the census reported that 99.5% of the population age 3 years or older speaks an indigenous language. The Tzotzil people and language dominate the municipality.