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Chixiltón

The most complete information about the large village of Chixiltón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 625 inhabitants?

The town of Chixiltón belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 625 inhabitants and it is 1,881 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 36 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chixiltón, 5% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chixiltón is located at 3.0 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Chenalhó, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chixiltón.

#1 Where is Chixiltón? How to go? Map

Online map of Chixiltón (Chiapas) 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 Chixiltón (Chiapas) is 625 inhabitants

Population data in Chixiltón

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	306	319	625
2010	198	203	401
2005	220	228	448

Evolution of the population in Chixiltón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chixiltón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	9.85
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.72%	15.21%
Illiterate population (men):	2.88%	9.85%
Illiterate population (women):	7.84%	20.71%
Schooling level:	4.84	4.23
Schooling level (men):	5.43	4.88
Schooling level (women):	4.27	3.56

Indigenous culture data in Chixiltón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.64%	83.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	62.72%	73.07%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chixiltón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chixiltón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.56%	31.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.34%	55.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.90%	6.06%
Number of inhabited private housings:	125	62
Homes with electricity:	99.20%	98.39%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	29.60%	83.87%
Homes with a radio:	37.60%	56.45%
Homes with a television:	45.60%	22.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:	2.40%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	1.61%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	52.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Chixiltón 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chixiltón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chixiltón

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chixiltón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chixiltón so you can contact them:

• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chixiltón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chixiltón? The list of the best places to visit in Chixiltón and nearby locations.
Mountains in Chixiltón for hiking and trails:

• Torostic (2173 meters): 3.4 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cotolchij (2163 meters): 4.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
• Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 6.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Chentaush (1847 meters): 5.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in Chixiltón:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 36 km, heading South (32 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Chixiltón?:

• Los Ranchos (114 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Yochom (38 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Chojolhó (158 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Chimtic (495 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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 Chixiltón (Chiapas)

In Chixiltón 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 Chixiltón, 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 Chixiltón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	56	57	113
Youth (6-14 years)	72	86	158
Adults (15-59 years)	163	159	322
Elderly (60+ years)	15	17	32

#7 Pictures of Chixiltón

In order for you to enjoy nature around Chixiltón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chixiltón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chixiltón (Chiapas) is 29873

Are you going to send a letter to Chixiltón? Do you have a friend in Chixiltón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chixiltón consists of the following 5 digits: 29873. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chixiltón ("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 Chixiltón

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