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Chan-Chen (Campeche)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 323 inhabitants of Campeche.

The town of Chan-Chen (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Hopelchén. There are 323 inhabitants and it is 119 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chan-Chen, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Chan-Chen? You can find it at 85.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Hopelchén, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chan-Chen through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Chan-Chen? How to go? Map

Online map of Chan-Chen (Campeche) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Chan-Chen (Campeche) is 323 inhabitants

Population data in Chan-Chen (Campeche)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	155	168	323
2010	153	151	304
2005	138	134	272

Evolution of the population in Chan-Chen: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chan-Chen:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.35	7.28
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:	4.33%	1.97%
Illiterate population:	9.60%	14.14%
Illiterate population (men):	2.17%	7.28%
Illiterate population (women):	7.43%	20.92%
Schooling level:	6.82	5.18
Schooling level (men):	7.42	5.49
Schooling level (women):	6.16	4.93

Indigenous culture data in Chan-Chen:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.69%	98.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	74.30%	74.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.79%	7.24%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chan-Chen, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hopelchén (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chan-Chen:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.06%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.43%	47.02%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.65%	3.27%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	60
Homes with electricity:	95.31%	92.45%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	83.02%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	67.19%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	20.31%	20.75%
Homes with a television:	51.56%	60.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	31.25%	15.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.00%	33.96%
Homes with a car:	14.06%	13.21%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.81%	1.89%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.12%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	31.25%	1.89%
Homes with Internet:	4.69%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chan-Chen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Chan-Chen

With the satellite map of Chan-Chen 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 Hopelchén. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chan-Chen.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chan-Chen

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

• CABAÑAS OTOCH KAY: 92 km away, direction South (70 minutes by car)
• ZOH LAGUNA HOTEL Y HOSTAL: 103 km away, direction South (78 minutes by car)
• EL VIAJERO: 116 km away, direction South (89 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS MERCEDES: 102 km away, direction South (75 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chan-Chen

A weekend in Chan-Chen and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chan-Chen and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Chan-Chen?:

• Xmabén (1366 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• Pachuitz (275 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Chan Yaxché (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• Chun-Ek (203 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 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 Chan-Chen (Campeche)

In Chan-Chen 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 Chan-Chen, 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 Chan-Chen (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	11	26
Youth (6-14 years)	31	35	66
Adults (15-59 years)	101	111	212
Elderly (60+ years)	8	11	19

#7 Pictures of Chan-Chen

In order for you to enjoy nature around Chan-Chen, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chan-Chen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chan-Chen (Campeche) is 24668

Are you going to send a letter to Chan-Chen? Do you have a friend in Chan-Chen and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chan-Chen consists of the following 5 digits: 24668. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chan-Chen ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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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 Campeche, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Campeche

#10 Schools in Chan-Chen

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