Alán-Sac'jún
We have collected many facts about the large village of Alán-Sac'jún, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,782 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Alán-Sac'jún belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 1,782 inhabitants and it is 502 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 51 minutes away by car (49 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Alán-Sac'jún, 42% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Alán-Sac'jún is located at 24.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Alán-Sac'jún.
#1 Where is Alán-Sac'jún? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Alán-Sac'jún 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 Alán-Sac'jún.
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#2 The population of Alán-Sac'jún (Chiapas) is 1,782 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 911 | 871 | 1782 |
| 2010 | 791 | 841 | 1632 |
| 2005 | 717 | 682 | 1399 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 12.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.67% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.78% | 20.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.94% | 12.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.84% | 30.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.69 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 6.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.8 | 3.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.07% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.59% | 87.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 19.02% | 39.40% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.93% | 20.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.49% | 36.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.53% | 4.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 348 | 356 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.56% | 94.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.13% | 95.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.54% | 93.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.22% | 33.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.90% | 50.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.67% | 18.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.47% | 1.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.36% | 5.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.32% | 1.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.57% | 0.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.84% | 0.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.30% | 0.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of Alán-Sac'jún
With the satellite map of Alán-Sac'jún 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 Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Alán-Sac'jún.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Alán-Sac'jún
Many people want to stay in the town of Alán-Sac'jún 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:- HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 33 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 37 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKULUM: 38 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Alán-Sac'jún
Want to know what to see in Alán-Sac'jún if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Alán-Sac'jún.Las mejores montes de Alán-Sac'jún para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 1.9 km walk (28 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tanchivil (924 meters): 4.9 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 6.3 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 51 km, heading North (49 minutes by car)
- Alán Campo (246 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Pimienta (242 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Baquelteel (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Nueva Generacin (325 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Alán-Sac'jún (Chiapas)
In Alán-Sac'jún 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 Alán-Sac'jún, 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) | 118 | 116 | 234 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 209 | 232 | 441 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 525 | 461 | 986 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 62 | 121 |
#7 Pictures of Alán-Sac'jún
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Alán-Sac'jún? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Alán-Sac'jún.
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#9 Schools in Alán-Sac'jún
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón
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- La Libertad (84 inhabitants)
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- Palechén (19 inhabitants)
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- San Pedro Pulemal (105 inhabitants)
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- Señor de Tila (6 inhabitants)
- Xexaljá Segunda Sección (144 inhabitants)