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Ba Axupja

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Ba Axupja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 267 inhabitants?

You may know it as Baj Ashupá.

The town of Ba Axupja belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 267 inhabitants and it is 640 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 73 minutes away by car (56 km). It is the most populated town in the position #169 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Baj Ashupá. In the year 2012, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Ba Axupja, 9% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Ba Axupja is located at 32.2 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 Ba Axupja.

#1 Where is Ba Axupja? How to go? Map

Online map of Ba Axupja in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Ba Axupja (Chiapas) is 267 inhabitants

Population data in Ba Axupja

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	140	127	267
2010	84	89	173
2005	66	65	131

Evolution of the population in Ba Axupja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Ba Axupja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	11.24
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.86%	17.92%
Illiterate population (men):	5.24%	11.24%
Illiterate population (women):	8.61%	25.00%
Schooling level:	5.26	3.52
Schooling level (men):	6.27	4.89
Schooling level (women):	4.09	2.03

Indigenous culture data in Ba Axupja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	94.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.52%	72.25%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	43.82%	47.40%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Ba Axupja, 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 Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Ba Axupja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	17.23%	19.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	30.71%	35.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.00%	1.19%
Number of inhabited private housings:	47	30
Homes with electricity:	95.74%	88.46%
Homes with piped water:	95.74%	88.46%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	76.60%	46.15%
Homes with a radio:	29.79%	23.08%
Homes with a television:	34.04%	46.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:	23.40%	3.85%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	21.28%	3.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.13%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	21.28%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	4.26%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Ba Axupja (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 Ba Axupja

With the satellite map of Ba Axupja 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 Ba Axupja.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ba Axupja

Do you want to stay in Ba Axupja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Ba Axupja:

• HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• CASCADA MIZOL HA: 33 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 43 km away, direction Southwest (36 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 48 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Ba Axupja

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Ba Axupja? The list of the best places to visit in Ba Axupja and nearby locations.
Mountains in Ba Axupja for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Bapuhs (967 meters): 6.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Canal Ulub (605 meters): 6.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Tanchivil (924 meters): 8.3 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Batohcal (758 meters): 9.8 km walk (134 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Ba Axupja to discover the Mexican culture:

• Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Nacional Palenque", 73 km, heading North (56 minutes by car)

Other towns near Ba Axupja:

• Chutaliljá 2a. Sección (94 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Slum Xilil (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Tut Ashupá (49 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Spamlej Ashupha (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Ba Axupja (Chiapas)

In Ba Axupja 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 Ba Axupja, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Ba Axupja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	17	42
Youth (6-14 years)	50	35	85
Adults (15-59 years)	57	67	124
Elderly (60+ years)	8	8	16

#7 Pictures of Ba Axupja

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

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