Canchajá (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Canchajá through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 60 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The place of Canchajá is inside the municipality of Chilón (in the State of Chiapas). There are 60 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #338 in terms of number of inhabitants. Canchajá is at 737 meters of altitude.

Data: In Canchajá, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Canchajá is located at 17.7 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Canchajá.

#1 Where is Canchajá? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Canchajá (Chiapas) is 60 inhabitants

Population data in Canchajá (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020253560
2010354681
20055556111
Evolution of the population in Canchajá: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Canchajá:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.510.87
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:13.33%12.35%
Illiterate population (men):3.33%10.87%
Illiterate population (women):10.00%14.29%
Schooling level:5.633.85
Schooling level (men):6.184.86
Schooling level (women):52.67
Indigenous culture data in Canchajá:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%66.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:86.67%53.09%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:46.67%35.80%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Canchajá, 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 dwelling data in Canchajá:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:61.67%16.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.00%28.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):64.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:920
Homes with electricity:55.56%100.00%
Housing with piped water:0.00%60.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%80.00%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%70.00%
Housing with television:11.11%10.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:22.22%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Canchajá (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Canchajá

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Canchajá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Canchajá.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Canchajá

Many people want to stay in the town of Canchajá itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Canchajá (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Canchajá by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Canchajá there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Canchajá
Data of the age pyramid of the town Canchajá (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)3710
Youth (6-14 years)71118
Adults (15-59 years)141630
Elderly (60+ years)112

#6 Photos of Canchajá

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilón

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  2. Batzel Belen (48 inhabitants)
  3. Batzel Tiaquil (62 inhabitants)
  4. Crucero Canxanil (54 inhabitants)
  5. Crucero San Antonio (124 inhabitants)
  6. Guadalupe Bawitz (31 inhabitants)
  7. Jol Catarraya 1ra. Sección (189 inhabitants)
  8. Jotolá Belisario Domínguez (175 inhabitants)
  9. Las Golondrinas (53 inhabitants)
  10. Mojón Tzuy (114 inhabitants)
  11. Pamal Navil (705 inhabitants)
  12. San Francisco (6 inhabitants)
  13. San Miguel Guayaza (63 inhabitants)
  14. Spamlej Ashupha (25 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Arenal (101 inhabitants)