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Bachen (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Bachen through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 314 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Bachen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó. There are 314 inhabitants and it is 2,076 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 36 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Bachen, 4% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Bachen? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Bachen through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Bachen? How to go? Map

Online map of Bachen (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Bachen (Chiapas) is 314 inhabitants

Population data in Bachen (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	158	156	314
2010	189	194	383

Evolution of the population in Bachen: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Bachen:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.7	12.89
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	22.29%	18.02%
Illiterate population (men):	9.55%	12.89%
Illiterate population (women):	12.74%	23.28%
Schooling level:	3.81	3.61
Schooling level (men):	4.22	4.07
Schooling level (women):	3.39	3.12

Indigenous culture data in Bachen:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.26%	81.20%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	76.43%	60.84%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Bachen, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Bachen:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	14.01%	24.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	28.21%	44.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	3.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	69
Homes with electricity:	96.83%	97.01%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	7.46%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	11.11%	55.22%
Homes with a radio:	22.22%	46.27%
Homes with a television:	46.03%	26.87%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	1.49%
Homes with a car:	1.59%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	1.49%
Homes with cell phones:	23.81%	1.49%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Bachen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Bachen

With the satellite map of Bachen 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bachen.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bachen

Many people want to stay in the town of Bachen 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:

• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Bachen

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Bachen? The list of the best places to visit in Bachen and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Bachen para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Torostic (2173 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Campanachén (2298 meters): 3.4 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
• Cotolchij (2163 meters): 4.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
• Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 5.9 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Bachen to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 36 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)

Other towns near Bachen:

• Oximbo (147 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Bajxulum (537 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Bashequen (700 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Chenalhó (4369 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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