Chempil
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Chempil (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 475 inhabitants?
The town of Chempil belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 475 inhabitants and it is 2,133 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 56 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.
Data: In Chempil, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Chempil? You can find it at 7.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Huixtán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chempil through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chempil? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Chempil (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Chempil, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chempil (Chiapas) is 475 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 244 | 231 | 475 |
| 2010 | 248 | 240 | 488 |
| 2005 | 251 | 227 | 478 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 11.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.26% | 15.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.37% | 11.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.89% | 18.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.62 | 6.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.94 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.32% | 89.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.53% | 13.93% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.42% | 26.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.89% | 49.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.46% | 4.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 103 | 110 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.03% | 97.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.09% | 86.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.47% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.34% | 66.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.25% | 44.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.50% | 1.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.80% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.74% | 0.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chempil
With the satellite map of Chempil 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 Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chempil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chempil
Do you want to stay in Chempil? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chempil:- HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ EL PARAISO: 35 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chempil
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chempil? The list of the best places to visit in Chempil and nearby locations.Mountains in Chempil for hiking and trails:
- Mehuitz (2200 meters): 1.6 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santo Domingo (2139 meters): 3.2 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Chixte (2120 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tzajalho (2282 meters): 7.6 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 56 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)
- Adolfo López Mateos (437 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Stenlejtul (203 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Balashilna (421 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Dolores Chempil (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chempil (Chiapas)
In Chempil 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 Chempil, 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) | 24 | 28 | 52 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 46 | 94 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 154 | 138 | 292 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 19 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Chempil
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chempil? 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 Chempil.
Disfrute con las fotos de Chempil en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Chempil (Chiapas) is 29470
Are you going to send a letter to Chempil? Do you have a friend in Chempil and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chempil consists of the following 5 digits: 29470. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chempil ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Chempil as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Chempil or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chempil to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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
#10 Schools in Chempil
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huixtán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huixtán
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- Alaj Cham (55 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (222 inhabitants)
- Ch'Enchibtik (59 inhabitants)
- Chaquiloc (206 inhabitants)
- Chigtón (126 inhabitants)
- Chishté 1 (182 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (127 inhabitants)
- Dolores Chempil (33 inhabitants)
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- Las Lajas (115 inhabitants)
- Monte Bonito (512 inhabitants)
- Poblado Santa Rita (21 inhabitants)
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