Ijk'alajaw (Chiapas)

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The town of Ijk'alajaw is located in the Municipality of Oxchuc (in the State of Chiapas). There are 224 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality. Ijk'alajaw is at 2,033 meters of altitude.

Data: In Ijk'alajaw, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 23% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Ijk'alajaw? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Ijk'alajaw is located at 3.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Oxchuc, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Ijk'alajaw.

#1 Where is Ijk'alajaw? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Ijk'alajaw in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Ijk'alajaw.

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#2 The population of Ijk'alajaw (Chiapas) is 224 inhabitants

Population data in Ijk'alajaw (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020107117224
20108289171
20059293185
Evolution of the population in Ijk'alajaw: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Ijk'alajaw:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.383.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:12.05%10.53%
Illiterate population (men):2.23%3.37%
Illiterate population (women):9.82%18.29%
Schooling level:6.54.96
Schooling level (men):7.726.25
Schooling level (women):5.343.86
Indigenous culture data in Ijk'alajaw:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:82.14%84.80%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:29.02%32.16%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Ijk'alajaw, 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 Ijk'alajaw:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:20.98%19.88%
Employed population over 12 years (men):38.46%35.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.87%2.44%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4431
Homes with electricity:93.18%100.00%
Housing with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:29.55%68.97%
Housing with television:18.18%37.93%
Housing with refrigerator:4.55%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:22.73%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Ijk'alajaw (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 Ijk'alajaw

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ijk'alajaw, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Oxchuc. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ijk'alajaw.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ijk'alajaw

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#5 Population pyramid of Ijk'alajaw (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ijk'alajaw 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 Ijk'alajaw there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Ijk'alajaw
Data of the age pyramid of the town Ijk'alajaw (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)192241
Youth (6-14 years)243458
Adults (15-59 years)5153104
Elderly (60+ years)13821

#6 Photos of Ijk'alajaw

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  5. El Pozo (67 inhabitants)
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  10. Lomjovel (77 inhabitants)
  11. Saklumiljá (147 inhabitants)
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