Chicviltenal
We have collected many facts about the large village of Chicviltenal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,208 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Chicviltenal belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 1,208 inhabitants and it is 2,363 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 18 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Chicviltenal, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Chicviltenal is located at 4.7 kilometers from Chamula, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chicviltenal.
#1 Where is Chicviltenal? How to go? Map
Online map of Chicviltenal in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Chicviltenal (Chiapas) is 1,208 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 660 | 548 | 1208 |
| 2010 | 514 | 412 | 926 |
| 2005 | 423 | 358 | 781 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 8.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.93% | 15.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.48% | 8.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.45% | 21.01% |
| Schooling level: | 5.5 | 4.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.22 | 3.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.08% | 84.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 33.28% | 54.32% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.63% | 29.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.08% | 42.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.97% | 18.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 240 | 207 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 98.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 68.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.67% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.08% | 55.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.67% | 49.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 7.50% | 0.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.25% | 10.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.83% | 1.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.42% | 19.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chicviltenal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chicviltenal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chicviltenal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chicviltenal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chicviltenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chicviltenal so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chicviltenal
A weekend in Chicviltenal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chicviltenal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Chicviltenal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 1.4 km walk (20 minutes), heading North.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 1.7 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 3.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Bachén (2203 meters): 6.3 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 18 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 92 km, heading West (64 minutes by car)
- Las Minas (451 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Sat Vo (172 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Shucutón (866 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Yutniotic (721 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chicviltenal (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chicviltenal by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Chicviltenal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 82 | 84 | 166 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 166 | 139 | 305 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 379 | 296 | 675 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 29 | 62 |
#7 Pictures of Chicviltenal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chicviltenal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chicviltenal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Chicviltenal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Chicviltenal (Chiapas) is 29327
Are you going to send a letter to Chicviltenal? Do you have a friend in Chicviltenal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chicviltenal consists of the following 5 digits: 29327. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chicviltenal ("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.
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#10 Schools in Chicviltenal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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