Mapil (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 307 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Mapil is located in the Municipality of Chilón (in the State of Chiapas). There are 307 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #133 in terms of number of inhabitants. Mapil is at 1,044 meters of altitude.

Data: In Mapil, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mapil? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Mapil is located at 43.2 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 Mapil.

#1 Where is Mapil? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Mapil (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Mapil (Chiapas) is 307 inhabitants

Population data in Mapil (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020160147307
2010100103203
2005105106211
Evolution of the population in Mapil: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mapil:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5510.68
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:11.40%18.72%
Illiterate population (men):3.91%10.68%
Illiterate population (women):7.49%27.00%
Schooling level:6.614.91
Schooling level (men):7.516.46
Schooling level (women):5.813.20
Indigenous culture data in Mapil:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:83.71%84.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:25.73%40.89%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mapil, 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 Mapil:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.67%21.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.31%42.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):21.88%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5135
Homes with electricity:90.20%96.77%
Housing with piped water:41.18%32.26%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:78.43%93.55%
Dwellings with radio:35.29%38.71%
Housing with television:27.45%22.58%
Housing with refrigerator:13.73%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:3.92%6.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.92%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:33.33%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mapil (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 Mapil

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mapil

Do you want to stay in Mapil? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mapil:

#5 Population pyramid of Mapil (Chiapas)

In Mapil 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 Mapil, 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.

Population pyramid of Mapil
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mapil (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)232649
Youth (6-14 years)363167
Adults (15-59 years)9379172
Elderly (60+ years)81119

#6 Photos of Mapil

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mapil, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mapil, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilón

  1. El Piedrón (528 inhabitants)
  2. Guadalupe Chut Huitz (49 inhabitants)
  3. Jol Muc'Ulja' (227 inhabitants)
  4. Jol Sacún (1280 inhabitants)
  5. La Betania (83 inhabitants)
  6. La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
  7. Mequeja (1148 inhabitants)
  8. Puente Cantelá (65 inhabitants)
  9. Samaria (192 inhabitants)
  10. San Antonio las Palomas (310 inhabitants)
  11. San Joseito (131 inhabitants)
  12. Señor de Tila (6 inhabitants)
  13. Sibalactic (54 inhabitants)
  14. Tacuba Nueva (1581 inhabitants)
  15. Tunapaz (268 inhabitants)