Chiquinshulum
We have collected many facts about the large village of Chiquinshulum, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,102 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Chiquinshulum belongs to the municipality of Chalchihuitán (State of Chiapas). There are 2,102 inhabitants and it is 999 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 77 minutes away by car (58 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Chiquinshulum, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Chiquinshulum is located at 65.2 kilometers from Chiquinshulum, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 0.0 kilometers from Chalchihuitán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chiquinshulum.
#1 Where is Chiquinshulum? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Chiquinshulum (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 Chiquinshulum (Chiapas) is 2,102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1062 | 1040 | 2102 |
| 2010 | 804 | 808 | 1612 |
| 2005 | 676 | 688 | 1364 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.25 | 13.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.03% | 18.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.99% | 13.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.04% | 23.76% |
| Schooling level: | 5.08 | 3.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.83 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.36 | 3.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.35% | 84.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 53.66% | 53.35% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 14.80% | 22.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.46% | 44.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.41% | 0.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 418 | 341 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.33% | 93.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.99% | 33.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 3.59% | 96.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.21% | 43.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 18.66% | 35.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.44% | 2.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.96% | 0.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 27.51% | 0.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chiquinshulum
With the satellite map of Chiquinshulum 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 Chalchihuitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chiquinshulum.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chiquinshulum
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chiquinshulum, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chiquinshulum so you can contact them:- POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBAR: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA TORRE: 21 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chiquinshulum
A weekend in Chiquinshulum and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chiquinshulum and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Chiquinshulum para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Jolquintuin (1431 meters): 2.3 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 4.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Campo (575 meters): 9.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pericón (655 meters): 9.4 km walk (153 minutes), heading North.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 77 km, heading South (58 minutes by car)
- Saclum (934 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Horizonte (77 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tzununil (1072 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Joltealal (1070 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chiquinshulum (Chiapas)
In Chiquinshulum 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 Chiquinshulum, 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) | 187 | 218 | 405 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 289 | 254 | 543 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 548 | 530 | 1,078 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 38 | 76 |
#7 Pictures of Chiquinshulum
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chiquinshulum? 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 Chiquinshulum.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chiquinshulum (Chiapas) is 29852
Are you going to send a letter to Chiquinshulum? Do you have a friend in Chiquinshulum and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chiquinshulum consists of the following 5 digits: 29852. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chiquinshulum ("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 Chiquinshulum
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalchihuitán
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