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El Bajío (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Bajío, a beautiful medium-sized town of 340 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Bajío (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Siltepec. There are 340 inhabitants and it is 1,896 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #36 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Bajío, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Bajío is located at 7.4 kilometers from Siltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Bajío.

#1 Where is El Bajío? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Bajío (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 El Bajío (Chiapas) is 340 inhabitants

Population data in El Bajío (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	178	162	340
2010	148	158	306
2005	130	143	273

Evolution of the population in El Bajío: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Bajío:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.87	3.16
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.29%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	10.29%	6.21%
Illiterate population (men):	4.71%	3.16%
Illiterate population (women):	5.59%	9.46%
Schooling level:	6.14	5.50
Schooling level (men):	6.21	5.92
Schooling level (women):	6.09	5.08

Indigenous culture data in El Bajío:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Bajío:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.18%	19.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.88%	37.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	62.36%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	50
Homes with electricity:	98.31%	89.13%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	66.10%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	76.27%	69.57%
Homes with a television:	69.49%	65.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:	47.46%	30.43%
Homes with a washing machine:	42.37%	17.39%
Homes with a car:	18.64%	4.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.39%	2.17%
Homes with landline telephone:	38.98%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	81.36%	6.52%
Homes with Internet:	3.39%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Bajío (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 El Bajío

With the satellite map of El Bajío 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 Siltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Bajío.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bajío

Many people want to stay in the town of El Bajío itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL VIRY: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE GONZÁLEZ: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Bajío

A weekend in El Bajío and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Bajío and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Bajío for hiking and trails:

• Cabeza Amarrada (2640 meters): 4.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading West.
• Las Nubes (2120 meters): 5.4 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Pico de Loro (2862 meters): 8.4 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
• Palo Gordo (2542 meters): 8.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Bajío:

• Canacales (327 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Nazareth (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Rincón (280 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Las Pilas (122 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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 El Bajío (Chiapas)

In El Bajío 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 El Bajío, 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 El Bajío (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	27	53
Youth (6-14 years)	39	40	79
Adults (15-59 years)	104	77	181
Elderly (60+ years)	9	18	27

#7 Pictures of El Bajío

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Bajío, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Bajío, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Bajío

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