Bochilte
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Bochilte, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 321 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Bochilte belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 321 inhabitants and it is 2,305 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 34 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Bochilte, 55% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings 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 Bochilte is located at 4.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Huixtán, 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 Bochilte.
#1 Where is Bochilte? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Bochilte (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Bochilte, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Bochilte (Chiapas) is 321 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 147 | 174 | 321 |
| 2010 | 197 | 184 | 381 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 8.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.84% | 14.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.74% | 8.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.10% | 19.80% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.61 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.01 | 4.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.92% | 83.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 19.31% | 20.21% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.12% | 32.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.45% | 37.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.53% | 26.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.41% | 85.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.87% | 93.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 39.13% | 77.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 43.48% | 55.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 8.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.90% | 1.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.80% | 1.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.72% | 9.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bochilte
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Bochilte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huixtán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Bochilte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bochilte
Many people want to stay in the town of Bochilte 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:- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CUCAYO: 20 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUITES BOSQUES DEL SOL: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bochilte
A weekend in Bochilte and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bochilte and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Bochilte for hiking and trails:
- Crusquim (2345 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cenizo (2555 meters): 4.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Gavilán (2223 meters): 5.9 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Chivero (2600 meters): 5.4 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 34 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (Chilil) (691 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Los Llanos (522 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Era (444 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Chigtón (126 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huixtán
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