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Guaquitepec

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The town of Guaquitepec belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 3,511 inhabitants and it is 1,060 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Guaquitepec, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 22% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Guaquitepec? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Guaquitepec is located at 13.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Guaquitepec.

#1 Where is Guaquitepec? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Guaquitepec in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Guaquitepec.

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#2 The population of Guaquitepec (Chiapas) is 3,511 inhabitants

Population data in Guaquitepec

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1797	1714	3511
2010	1443	1425	2868
2005	1132	1172	2304

Evolution of the population in Guaquitepec: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Guaquitepec:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	12.14
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.06%	0.03%
Illiterate population:	17.63%	20.78%
Illiterate population (men):	5.61%	12.14%
Illiterate population (women):	12.02%	29.31%
Schooling level:	5.84	4.45
Schooling level (men):	6.88	5.66
Schooling level (women):	4.88	3.36

Indigenous culture data in Guaquitepec:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.35%	94.53%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.94%	79.39%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	23.64%	29.95%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Guaquitepec, 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 Chilón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Guaquitepec:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.75%	22.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.39%	40.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	47.41%	4.16%
Number of inhabited private housings:	646	596
Homes with electricity:	99.07%	96.15%
Homes with piped water:	98.76%	97.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.51%	95.34%
Homes with a radio:	41.02%	50.40%
Homes with a television:	58.20%	50.20%
Homes with a refrigerator:	22.29%	14.78%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.25%	3.24%
Homes with a car:	6.19%	4.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.63%	1.82%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.77%	0.20%
Homes with cell phones:	22.14%	9.11%
Homes with Internet:	4.80%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Guaquitepec (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 Guaquitepec

With the satellite map of Guaquitepec 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 Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Guaquitepec.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guaquitepec

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

• HOTEL MUKULUM: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Guaquitepec

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Guaquitepec? The list of the best places to visit in Guaquitepec and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Guaquitepec para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro San Antonio (1605 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cantajal (1564 meters): 4.2 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Palenchén (1791 meters): 5.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mamalic (1537 meters): 4.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• San Vicente (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• San Agustín Libertad (181 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Benito Juárez (173 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Peña Fuerte (313 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (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 Guaquitepec (Chiapas)

In Guaquitepec 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 Guaquitepec, 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 Guaquitepec (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	296	275	571
Youth (6-14 years)	425	443	868
Adults (15-59 years)	969	887	1,856
Elderly (60+ years)	107	109	216

#7 Pictures of Guaquitepec

In order for you to enjoy nature around Guaquitepec, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Guaquitepec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Guaquitepec (Chiapas) is 29945

Are you going to send a letter to Guaquitepec? Do you have a friend in Guaquitepec and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Guaquitepec consists of the following 5 digits: 29945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Guaquitepec ("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 Guaquitepec

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