Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 871 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) belongs to the municipality of Suchiate (State of Chiapas). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical), there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 82% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) is located at 16.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ciudad Hidalgo, 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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical).

#1 Where is Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)? How to go? Map

Online map of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) (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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) (Chiapas) is 871 inhabitants

Population data in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020422449871
2010385410795
2005312314626
Evolution of the population in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6811.95
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:2.76%1.13%
Illiterate population:8.38%13.96%
Illiterate population (men):2.87%11.95%
Illiterate population (women):5.51%16.10%
Schooling level:6.654.78
Schooling level (men):6.965.11
Schooling level (women):6.354.44
Indigenous culture data in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical):
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.61%1.89%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.46%0.38%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:47.76%32.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.47%54.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.04%8.57%
Number of inhabited private housings:231242
Homes with electricity:96.54%96.73%
Homes with piped water:95.24%36.92%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:82.25%99.53%
Homes with a radio:51.52%61.21%
Homes with a television:79.65%82.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:74.03%70.56%
Homes with a washing machine:36.80%15.42%
Homes with a car:18.61%14.49%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.33%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.90%8.88%
Homes with cell phones:82.25%47.66%
Homes with Internet:9.96%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) (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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Suchiate. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)

Many people want to stay in the town of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) 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:

#5 What to do in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)? The list of the best places to visit in Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) and nearby locations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)?:
  • El Hato (108 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco Palo Blanco (131 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • La Palma (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Primavera (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) (Chiapas)

In Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) 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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical), 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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6766133
Youth (6-14 years)5895153
Adults (15-59 years)258251509
Elderly (60+ years)393776

#7 Pictures of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical)? 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 Barra de Cahoacán (El Chical).

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  1. Mariana (El Chorizo) (- inhabitants)
  2. El Conde (5 inhabitants)
  3. El Guayacán (- inhabitants)
  4. El Milagro (- inhabitants)
  5. El Problema (- inhabitants)
  6. Emiliano Zapata (216 inhabitants)
  7. Jorge Grajales (3 inhabitants)
  8. Doble RR (23 inhabitants)
  9. La Isla (16 inhabitants)
  10. Manuel Velasco Coello (280 inhabitants)
  11. Miguel Alemán (984 inhabitants)
  12. San Ángel (San Antonio) (- inhabitants)
  13. San Francisco (10 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Martha (4 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Yolanda (1 inhabitants)