Chalam (Tenejapa, Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of Chalam, a beautiful medium-sized town of 225 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Chalam is inside the municipality of Tenejapa (in the State of Chiapas). There are 225 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants. Chalam is at 2,167 meters of altitude.
Data: In Chalam, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Chalam is located at 11.5 kilometers from Kotolte, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 11.7 kilometers from Tenejapa, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chalam.
#1 Where is Chalam? How to go? Map
Location map of Chalam in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Chalam, which is marked with the following symbol
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#2 The population of Chalam (Chiapas) is 225 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 114 | 111 | 225 |
2010 | 96 | 107 | 203 |
2005 | 88 | 84 | 172 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.16 | 9.35 |
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 11.82% |
Illiterate population (men): | 4.44% | 9.35% |
Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 14.58% |
Schooling level: | 7.23 | 5.94 |
Schooling level (men): | 7.87 | 6.34 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 5.52 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.00% | 89.66% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.33% | 47.29% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tenejapa (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 35.56% | 28.57% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.85% | 47.66% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.56% | 7.29% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 45 | 44 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.29% |
Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 82.86% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.44% | 88.57% |
Dwellings with radio: | 40.00% | 37.14% |
Housing with television: | 31.11% | 8.57% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 4.44% | 0.00% |
Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 4.44% | 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: | 24.44% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chalam
With the satellite map of Chalam 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 Tenejapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chalam.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chalam
Do you want to stay in Chalam? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chalam:- HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 37 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chalam (Chiapas)
In Chalam 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 Chalam, 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.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 61 | 63 | 124 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
#6 Photos of Chalam
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Chalam? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Chalam.
Enjoy photos of Chalam at this link
#7 Vote for Chalam as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Chalam or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chalam to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#8 Comments and opinions about Chalam
#9 Schools in Chalam
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tenejapa
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- Barrio Alto (367 inhabitants)
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- Cañada Chica (233 inhabitants)
- Chuljá (345 inhabitants)
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- Juxalja (499 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (250 inhabitants)
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- Naranja Seca (Viejo Poblado) (897 inhabitants)
- Pactetón (648 inhabitants)
- Shishintonil (1535 inhabitants)
- Sibaniljá Pocolum (1656 inhabitants)
- Sivactel (687 inhabitants)