Boca de Chancala (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Boca de Chancala, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 463 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The place of Boca de Chancala is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 463 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #42 of the whole municipality. Boca de Chancala is at 121 meters of altitude.

Data: In Boca de Chancala, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Boca de Chancala is located at 46.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Palenque, 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 Boca de Chancala.

#1 Where is Boca de Chancala? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Boca de Chancala 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 Boca de Chancala.

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#2 The population of Boca de Chancala (Chiapas) is 463 inhabitants

Population data in Boca de Chancala (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020236227463
2010237215452
2005217210427
Evolution of the population in Boca de Chancala: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Boca de Chancala:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.398.84
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.22%0.00%
Illiterate population:9.29%14.82%
Illiterate population (men):3.24%8.84%
Illiterate population (women):6.05%20.25%
Schooling level:6.534.71
Schooling level (men):6.665.11
Schooling level (women):6.424.35
Indigenous culture data in Boca de Chancala:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:96.54%99.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:73.65%80.75%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:2.59%9.73%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Boca de Chancala, 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 dwelling data in Boca de Chancala:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:61.99%23.01%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.91%48.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):63.98%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:10591
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.86%
Housing with piped water:100.00%97.73%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.14%89.77%
Dwellings with radio:44.76%45.45%
Housing with television:67.62%53.41%
Housing with refrigerator:84.76%57.95%
Housing with washing machine:2.86%4.55%
Housing with automobile:1.90%4.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.90%1.14%
Homes with landline telephone:1.90%5.68%
Dwellings with cellular phones:26.67%1.14%
Homes with Internet:0.00%1.14%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Boca de Chancala (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Boca de Chancala

With the satellite map of Boca de Chancala 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 Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Boca de Chancala.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Boca de Chancala

Many people want to stay in the town of Boca de Chancala 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 Population pyramid of Boca de Chancala (Chiapas)

In Boca de Chancala 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 Boca de Chancala, 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.

Population pyramid of Boca de Chancala
Data of the age pyramid of the town Boca de Chancala (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)353065
Youth (6-14 years)6070130
Adults (15-59 years)125109234
Elderly (60+ years)161834

#6 Photos of Boca de Chancala

In order for you to enjoy nature around Boca de Chancala, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Boca de Chancala, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque

  1. Dos Arbolitos (10 inhabitants)
  2. El Cortijo (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Palmar (30 inhabitants)
  4. Flor del Río (192 inhabitants)
  5. General Felipe Ángeles (11 inhabitants)
  6. Grano de Oro (- inhabitants)
  7. La Báscula (3 inhabitants)
  8. Azteca (80 inhabitants)
  9. La Primavera (19 inhabitants)
  10. Lote Número Catorce (7 inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo León (3 inhabitants)
  12. Nuevo Sonora (622 inhabitants)
  13. Pedregal del Chacamax (- inhabitants)
  14. San Antonio Chuyipá (260 inhabitants)
  15. Santa María 2da. Sección (147 inhabitants)