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Bijahual

Learn about large village of Bijahual through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 526 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Bijahual belongs to the municipality of Tapachula (State of Chiapas). There are 526 inhabitants and it is 1,978 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Bijahual, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Bijahual is located at 33.5 kilometers from Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Bijahual.

#1 Where is Bijahual? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Bijahual 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 Bijahual.

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#2 The population of Bijahual (Chiapas) is 526 inhabitants

Population data in Bijahual

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	273	253	526
2010	431	396	827
2005	231	222	453

Evolution of the population in Bijahual: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Bijahual:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.02	10.61
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.10%	14.99%
Illiterate population (men):	8.75%	10.61%
Illiterate population (women):	12.36%	19.03%
Schooling level:	5.04	4.01
Schooling level (men):	5.43	4.34
Schooling level (women):	4.71	3.71

Indigenous culture data in Bijahual:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	80.61%	61.55%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	26.81%	23.70%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.38%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Bijahual, 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 Bijahual:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	22.62%	26.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	46.25%	47.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.73%	7.19%
Number of inhabited private housings:	87	157
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	94.44%
Homes with piped water:	98.85%	14.29%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	70.11%	98.41%
Homes with a radio:	88.51%	76.98%
Homes with a television:	83.91%	58.73%
Homes with a refrigerator:	13.79%	25.40%
Homes with a washing machine:	9.20%	4.76%
Homes with a car:	5.75%	8.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	3.17%
Homes with cell phones:	71.26%	12.70%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.79%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Bijahual (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 Bijahual

With the satellite map of Bijahual 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 Tapachula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bijahual.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bijahual

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Bijahual, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Bijahual so you can contact them:

• FINCA HAMBURGO: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 24 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MARISCAL: 29 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHIAPAS: 29 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Bijahual

A weekend in Bijahual and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bijahual and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Bijahual para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Tochmay (2658 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Chepavilzaj (2421 meters): 3.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Caballete (1907 meters): 4.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Caleras (1783 meters): 4.6 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Bijahual:

• Carrizal (241 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Toquián Grande (921 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (Tochmay) (210 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Pavencul (1087 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 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 Bijahual (Chiapas)

In Bijahual 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 Bijahual, 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 Bijahual (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	47	53	100
Youth (6-14 years)	71	66	137
Adults (15-59 years)	135	114	249
Elderly (60+ years)	20	20	40

#7 Pictures of Bijahual

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bijahual? 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 Bijahual.
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#9 Schools in Bijahual

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