Nijoj (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Nijoj, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 99 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The place of Nijoj is inside the municipality of Chenalhó (in the State of Chiapas). There are 99 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #98 of the whole municipality. Nijoj is at 1,884 meters of altitude.

Data: In Nijoj, 0% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Nijoj is located at 1.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Chenalhó, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Nijoj.

#1 Where is Nijoj? How to go? Map

Online map of Nijoj in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Nijoj (Chiapas) is 99 inhabitants

Population data in Nijoj (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020603999
2010343670
2005313263
Evolution of the population in Nijoj: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Nijoj:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.9525.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:19.19%32.86%
Illiterate population (men):7.07%25.00%
Illiterate population (women):12.12%41.18%
Schooling level:5.422.44
Schooling level (men):5.323.43
Schooling level (women):5.491.50
Indigenous culture data in Nijoj:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%92.86%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:89.90%90.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:51.52%67.14%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nijoj, 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 Nijoj:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:15.15%35.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):35.90%38.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.67%32.35%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2025
Homes with electricity:95.00%33.33%
Housing with piped water:50.00%5.56%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:5.00%61.11%
Dwellings with radio:5.00%44.44%
Housing with television:95.00%5.56%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%5.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:0.00%5.56%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nijoj (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 Nijoj

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nijoj

Many people want to stay in the town of Nijoj itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Nijoj (Chiapas)

In Nijoj 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 Nijoj, 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 Nijoj
Data of the age pyramid of the town Nijoj (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9615
Youth (6-14 years)141125
Adults (15-59 years)362258
Elderly (60+ years)101

#6 Photos of Nijoj

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

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  5. Chixiltón (625 inhabitants)
  6. Fracción 4ta. Chimix (210 inhabitants)
  7. Fracción Xinichilvo (108 inhabitants)
  8. Ikalum (128 inhabitants)
  9. Kaket Ixim (97 inhabitants)
  10. Lindavista (327 inhabitants)
  11. Majomut (292 inhabitants)
  12. Nuevo Canolal (125 inhabitants)
  13. Polhó (2176 inhabitants)
  14. Primera Fracción Belisario Domínguez (215 inhabitants)
  15. Santo Ton (3 inhabitants)