Bahcantelhá
The most complete information about the small village of Bahcantelhá (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 72 inhabitants?
Its former name was Bacantelá.
The town of Bahcantelhá belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 72 inhabitants and it is 899 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #488 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Bacantelá, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Bahcantelhá, 2% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Bahcantelhá is located at 10.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) 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 Bahcantelhá.
#1 Where is Bahcantelhá? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Bahcantelhá 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 Bahcantelhá.
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#2 The population of Bahcantelhá (Chiapas) is 72 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 2010 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 2005 | 31 | 20 | 51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 11.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.61% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.33% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.28% | 34.78% |
| Schooling level: | 5.4 | 3.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.53 | 3.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.32 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.33% | 95.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.83% | 60.00% |
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: | 66.67% | 52.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.61% | 64.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 71.79% | 43.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 64.71% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.35% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.53% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 29.41% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.76% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 29.41% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bahcantelhá
With the satellite map of Bahcantelhá 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bahcantelhá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bahcantelhá
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Bahcantelhá, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Bahcantelhá so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKULUM: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOFIA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bahcantelhá
A weekend in Bahcantelhá and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bahcantelhá and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Bahcantelhá for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bamap (1049 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 5.8 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 8.5 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nahtentzuna (1115 meters): 10.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading West.
- La Primavera (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Belén (349 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Ticantelhá (50 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Bamuk'ululha (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Bahcantelhá (Chiapas)
In Bahcantelhá 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 Bahcantelhá, 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) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of Bahcantelhá
In order for you to enjoy nature around Bahcantelhá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Bahcantelhá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Bahcantelhá
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón
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