Nichén (Chiapas)
Maps, photos and statistics of Nichén, a beautiful large village of 749 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Nichén is inside the municipality of Chamula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 749 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #51 of the ranking. Nichén is at 2,299 meters of altitude.
Data: In Nichén, 49% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Nichén? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nichén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Nichén? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Nichén 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 Nichén.
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#2 The population of Nichén (Chiapas) is 749 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 422 | 327 | 749 |
| 2010 | 331 | 271 | 602 |
| 2005 | 318 | 272 | 590 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 15.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.56% | 26.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.21% | 15.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.35% | 34.44% |
| Schooling level: | 4.47 | 3.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.74 | 2.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.25% | 82.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 51.40% | 37.71% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.65% | 27.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.71% | 46.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.41% | 12.39% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 181 | 191 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.03% | 95.45% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.90% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 14.92% | 89.39% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 38.12% | 58.33% |
| Housing with television: | 61.88% | 40.91% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 2.76% | 0.76% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 3.87% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 4.42% | 2.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.87% | 5.30% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 65.75% | 32.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nichén
With the satellite map of Nichén 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 Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Nichén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nichén
Do you want to stay in Nichén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Nichén:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Nichén (Chiapas)
In Nichén 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 Nichén, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 58 | 55 | 113 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 105 | 88 | 193 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 222 | 158 | 380 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 37 | 26 | 63 |
#6 Photos of Nichén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Nichén? 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 Nichén.
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#7 Vote for Nichén as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in Nichén
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- Jolpajaltón (475 inhabitants)
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- Nichte (555 inhabitants)
- Tilil Centro (105 inhabitants)
- Tinailchén (85 inhabitants)
- Tzalatom (527 inhabitants)
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