Bachén (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Bachén, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 717 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Bachén (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 717 inhabitants and it is 1,939 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 34 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #61 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Bachén, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Bachén? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Bachén is located at 10.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Chamula, 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 Bachén.
#1 Where is Bachén? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Bachén 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 Bachén.
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#2 The population of Bachén (Chiapas) is 717 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376 | 341 | 717 |
| 2010 | 263 | 226 | 489 |
| 2005 | 332 | 334 | 666 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 13.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.32% | 16.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.42% | 13.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.90% | 18.63% |
| Schooling level: | 5 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.46 | 4.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.56 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.44% | 98.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.45% | 84.66% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.55% | 50.92% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.52% | 33.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.58% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.69% | 19.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 163 | 138 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.39% | 99.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.80% | 61.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 39.88% | 71.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.17% | 59.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.71% | 42.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.88% | 5.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.23% | 1.87% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.27% | 3.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.13% | 13.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.52% | 6.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.93% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bachén
With the satellite map of Bachén 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 Bachén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bachén
Many people want to stay in the town of Bachén 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 LUNA JAGUAR: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bachén
A weekend in Bachén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bachén and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Bachén para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Bachén (2203 meters): 1.4 km walk (21 minutes), heading West.
- Nenhuítz (2202 meters): 3.8 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 4.0 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.
- Cotolchij (2163 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 34 km, heading South (24 minutes by car)
- Yoltojtik (143 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Icalumtic (631 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ichilho (474 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Yut UkUm (498 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Bachén (Chiapas)
In Bachén 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 Bachén, 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) | 59 | 39 | 98 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 82 | 160 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 212 | 196 | 408 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 24 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of Bachén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bachén? 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 Bachén.
Disfrute con las fotos de Bachén en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Bachén (Chiapas) is 29329
Are you going to send a letter to Bachén? Do you have a friend in Bachén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Bachén consists of the following 5 digits: 29329. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Bachén ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Bachén as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Bachén or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Bachén to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#10 Schools in Bachén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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