Chentón
Learn about large village of Chentón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 512 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Chentón belongs to the municipality of La Independencia (State of Chiapas). There are 512 inhabitants and it is 1,523 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 27 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In Chentón, 25% 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 Chentón? You can find it at 6.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of El Triunfo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Independencia, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 13.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Chentón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chentón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Chentón (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Chentón (Chiapas) is 512 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | 252 | 512 |
| 2010 | 263 | 249 | 512 |
| 2005 | 253 | 203 | 456 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 4.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.39% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.47% | 9.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.56% | 4.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.91% | 15.21% |
| Schooling level: | 6.21 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.67 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.78 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.37% | 3.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.39% | 1.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.26% | 46.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.65% | 68.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.00% | 25.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 137 | 129 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.27% | 94.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.20% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.18% | 87.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.32% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.72% | 48.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.53% | 42.02% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.96% | 33.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.49% | 0.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.65% | 17.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.02% | 46.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.11% | 0.84% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chentón
With the satellite map of Chentón 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 La Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chentón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chentón
Do you want to stay in Chentón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chentón:- HOTEL PLAZA REAL: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE DEL CENTRO: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS FLORES: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE SANTA ANA: 17 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chentón
Want to know what to see in Chentón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chentón.Mountains in Chentón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 1.1 km walk (18 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 5.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 8.3 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Salsahuitz (1781 meters): 18.5 km walk (270 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo del Calvario", 27 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- Yalmashito (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (541 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Marcos (248 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Galeana (969 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chentón (Chiapas)
In Chentón 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 Chentón, 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) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 172 | 154 | 326 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 38 | 68 |
#7 Pictures of Chentón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chentón? 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 Chentón.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/102797201.jpg "CENOTE \EL POZIRÓN\")
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#8 The Postal Code of Chentón (Chiapas) is 30175
Are you going to send a letter to Chentón? Do you have a friend in Chentón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chentón consists of the following 5 digits: 30175. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chentón ("30") 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 Chentón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Chentón or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chentón 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 Chentón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Independencia
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Independencia
- Chentón (512 inhabitants)
- Cinco de Marzo (2 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (33 inhabitants)
- Las Brisas (2 inhabitants)
- Nueva Aurora (313 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Ojo de Agua (304 inhabitants)
- Pinal del Río (518 inhabitants)
- Samaria (Santa María) (178 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Guayamusej (192 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto (36 inhabitants)
- San José Belén (154 inhabitants)
- San Juan (11 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana el Primor (87 inhabitants)
- Santa María (129 inhabitants)
- Yalmashito (41 inhabitants)