Chalam (Mitontic, Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of Chalam, a beautiful large village of 1,205 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Chalam is inside the municipality of Mitontic (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,205 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Chalam is at 1,768 meters of altitude.
Data: In Chalam, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chalam is located at 230.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Chalam, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Mitontic) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chalam.
#1 Where is Chalam? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Chalam (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Chalam (Chiapas) is 1,205 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 609 | 596 | 1205 |
| 2010 | 680 | 665 | 1345 |
| 2005 | 1016 | 943 | 1959 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.6 | 22.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.07% | 26.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.29% | 22.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.78% | 30.44% |
| Schooling level: | 4.36 | 2.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.7 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.03 | 2.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.10% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.06% | 80.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 49.13% | 56.88% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mitontic (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.20% | 14.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 16.11% | 27.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.40% | 2.65% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 264 | 288 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.04% |
| Housing with piped water: | 93.94% | 86.78% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.77% | 88.11% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 14.39% | 44.49% |
| Housing with television: | 43.18% | 42.29% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 11.36% | 4.85% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.38% | 0.44% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.14% | 0.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.38% | 0.88% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 4.17% | 0.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chalam
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chalam, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mitontic. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chalam.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chalam
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chalam, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chalam so you can contact them.:- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 11 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 13 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chalam (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chalam 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 Chalam there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 88 | 77 | 165 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 125 | 136 | 261 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 374 | 359 | 733 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
#6 Photos of Chalam
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chalam, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chalam, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Chalam (Chiapas) is 29495
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chalam so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29495. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chalam ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Chalam
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mitontic
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mitontic
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- Tojchotic (485 inhabitants)
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- Xoctón (Xoctoctic) (331 inhabitants)