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Basquén

Maps, pictures and statistics of Basquén, a beautiful small village of 144 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Basquén belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (State of Chiapas). There are 144 inhabitants and it is 1,920 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 22 minutes away by car (18 km). It is the most populated town in the position #73 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Basquén, 15% 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 Basquén is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Comitán de Domínguez, 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 Basquén.

#1 Where is Basquén? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Basquén (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Basquén, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Basquén (Chiapas) is 144 inhabitants

Population data in Basquén

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	72	72	144
2010	52	63	115
2005	44	56	100

Evolution of the population in Basquén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Basquén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.11	28.57
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.89%	26.09%
Illiterate population (men):	6.25%	28.57%
Illiterate population (women):	7.64%	23.08%
Schooling level:	5.2	2.88
Schooling level (men):	4.69	2.73
Schooling level (women):	5.77	3.06

Indigenous culture data in Basquén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Basquén, 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 Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Basquén:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.42%	32.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	75.00%	58.73%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	45.83%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	39	29
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.30%
Homes with piped water:	2.56%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	74.36%	62.96%
Homes with a radio:	51.28%	85.19%
Homes with a television:	71.79%	44.44%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.64%	3.70%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.64%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	48.72%	18.52%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.56%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	53.85%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	23.08%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Basquén (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 Basquén

With the satellite map of Basquén 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 Comitán de Domínguez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Basquén.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Basquén

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

• HOTEL DIEGO: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL FLOR DE MARIA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAGOS DE MONTEBELLO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Basquén

Want to know what to see in Basquén if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Basquén.
Mountains in Basquén for hiking and trails:

• San Vicente (2021 meters): 5.7 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Plata (2111 meters): 7.3 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Bolantón (2117 meters): 10.4 km walk (202 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Peñasco (1504 meters): 11.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Basquén to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 22 km, heading Southeast (18 minutes by car)

Other towns near Basquén:

• San Antonio (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Las Trancas (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Ajayaxh (295 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• San Rafael el Bililar (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (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 Basquén (Chiapas)

In Basquén 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 Basquén, 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 Basquén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	5	14
Youth (6-14 years)	16	15	31
Adults (15-59 years)	40	46	86
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of Basquén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Basquén? 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 Basquén.
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