Mexico → Chiapas → Chilón → Horizonte Amawitz

Horizonte Amawitz (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Horizonte Amawitz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 111 inhabitants of Chiapas.

It was formerly known as Horizonte.

The town of Horizonte Amawitz (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 111 inhabitants and it is 1,101 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #291 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Horizonte. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Horizonte Amawitz, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Horizonte Amawitz is located at 15.9 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 Horizonte Amawitz.

#1 Where is Horizonte Amawitz? How to go? Map

Online map of Horizonte Amawitz (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.

MORE MAPS OF HORIZONTE AMAWITZ - PICTURES OF HORIZONTE AMAWITZ

Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Chiapas State

#2 The population of Horizonte Amawitz (Chiapas) is 111 inhabitants

Population data in Horizonte Amawitz (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	54	111
2010	48	49	97
2005	35	36	71

Evolution of the population in Horizonte Amawitz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Horizonte Amawitz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.84	18.37
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	26.13%	25.77%
Illiterate population (men):	8.11%	18.37%
Illiterate population (women):	18.02%	33.33%
Schooling level:	4.29	4.06
Schooling level (men):	5.77	5.27
Schooling level (women):	2.84	2.89

Indigenous culture data in Horizonte Amawitz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	96.91%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.88%	84.54%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	28.83%	46.39%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Horizonte Amawitz, 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 Horizonte Amawitz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.83%	20.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.70%	38.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.26%	2.08%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	28
Homes with electricity:	95.83%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	75.00%	70.59%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	4.17%	94.12%
Homes with a radio:	45.83%	23.53%
Homes with a television:	62.50%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	4.17%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	37.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Horizonte Amawitz (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Horizonte Amawitz

With the satellite map of Horizonte Amawitz 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Horizonte Amawitz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Horizonte Amawitz

Many people want to stay in the town of Horizonte Amawitz 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 MUKULUM: 23 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 24 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 24 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BEOSÍR: 24 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Horizonte Amawitz

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

• Palenchén (1791 meters): 6.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro San Antonio (1605 meters): 7.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cantajal (1564 meters): 9.0 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mamalic (1537 meters): 9.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• La Victoria (395 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Peña Fuerte (313 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Benito Juárez (173 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Palechén (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (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 Horizonte Amawitz (Chiapas)

In Horizonte Amawitz 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 Horizonte Amawitz, 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 Horizonte Amawitz (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	9	16
Youth (6-14 years)	18	14	32
Adults (15-59 years)	27	26	53
Elderly (60+ years)	5	5	10

#7 Pictures of Horizonte Amawitz

In order for you to enjoy nature around Horizonte Amawitz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Horizonte Amawitz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
See more pictures ►

Disfrute con las fotos de Horizonte Amawitz en este enlace

#8 Vote for Horizonte Amawitz as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Horizonte Amawitz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Horizonte Amawitz to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas

#9 Schools in Horizonte Amawitz

• Schools in Horizonte Amawitz

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Chiapas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilón