Cantajal (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cantajal, a beautiful small village of 56 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Cantajal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 913 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #483 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cantajal, 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.
The town of Cantajal is located at 16.4 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cantajal.
#1 Where is Cantajal? How to go? Map
Location map of Cantajal in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cantajal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cantajal (Chiapas) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 2010 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2005 | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 14.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.29% | 26.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.91 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.25 | 8.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.72 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.29% | 82.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 28.57% | 36.59% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.93% | 14.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.38% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 76.92% | 77.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 15.38% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.15% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 30.77% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.69% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 22.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cantajal
With the satellite map of Cantajal 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 Chilón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cantajal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cantajal
Do you want to stay in Cantajal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cantajal:- HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MUKULUM: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 23 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cantajal
A weekend in Cantajal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cantajal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cantajal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 5.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Nuevo Jerusalen (988 meters): 6.6 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 5.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joyjoychen (1239 meters): 7.6 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pach'Il (74 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Samaria K'antajal (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Cacateel Cantajal (97 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Alán K'antajal (228 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cantajal (Chiapas)
In Cantajal 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 Cantajal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Cantajal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cantajal? 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 Cantajal.
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#8 Vote for Cantajal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón
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- Cajcojchom (19 inhabitants)
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- Fracción Xaquila (89 inhabitants)
- Joybé (1124 inhabitants)
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- Lacantajal 2da. Sección (69 inhabitants)
- Pathuitz (475 inhabitants)
- San Benito (89 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (85 inhabitants)
- Tzajalá (34 inhabitants)
- Yetal Mobalte (44 inhabitants)