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Huixquilar

Maps, pictures and statistics of Huixquilar, a beautiful medium-sized town of 279 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Huixquilar belongs to the municipality of Amatenango de la Frontera (State of Chiapas). There are 279 inhabitants and it is 1,282 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Huixquilar, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Huixquilar is located at 20.4 kilometers from El Pacayal, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 3.3 kilometers from Amatenango de la Frontera, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Huixquilar.

#1 Where is Huixquilar? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Huixquilar (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Huixquilar, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Huixquilar (Chiapas) is 279 inhabitants

Population data in Huixquilar

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	145	134	279
2010	148	154	302
2005	140	128	268

Evolution of the population in Huixquilar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Huixquilar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	7.79
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.15%	0.66%
Illiterate population:	14.70%	14.57%
Illiterate population (men):	4.66%	7.79%
Illiterate population (women):	10.04%	21.62%
Schooling level:	6.81	5.85
Schooling level (men):	7.5	6.28
Schooling level (women):	6.16	5.47

Indigenous culture data in Huixquilar:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	11.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	4.97%
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 Huixquilar, 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 Huixquilar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	57.35%	29.80%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.13%	56.49%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.76%	2.03%
Number of inhabited private housings:	78	93
Homes with electricity:	98.72%	97.44%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.72%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.44%	98.72%
Homes with a radio:	51.28%	69.23%
Homes with a television:	75.64%	74.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.08%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	46.15%	47.44%
Homes with a car:	14.10%	14.10%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	16.67%	10.26%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.41%	11.54%
Homes with cell phones:	73.08%	8.97%
Homes with Internet:	47.44%	1.28%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Huixquilar (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 Huixquilar

With the satellite map of Huixquilar 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 Amatenango de la Frontera. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Huixquilar.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Huixquilar

Do you want to stay in Huixquilar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Huixquilar:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PASO HONDO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• SERVICIO DE HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE ALBORADA: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Huixquilar

Want to know what to see in Huixquilar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Huixquilar.
Mountains in Huixquilar for hiking and trails:

• Coyegual (1671 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading South.
• La Peña Mermeja (Cerro La Peña) (1411 meters): 2.2 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Pozo de Piedra (1688 meters): 3.0 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
• Alborada (1236 meters): 3.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Huixquilar:

• La Carpa San José Obrero (62 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San Marcos (49 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe Victoria (1534 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (426 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 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 Huixquilar (Chiapas)

In Huixquilar 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 Huixquilar, 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 Huixquilar (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	14	29
Youth (6-14 years)	24	19	43
Adults (15-59 years)	85	76	161
Elderly (60+ years)	21	25	46

#7 Pictures of Huixquilar

In order for you to enjoy nature around Huixquilar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Huixquilar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Huixquilar (Chiapas) is 30946

Are you going to send a letter to Huixquilar? Do you have a friend in Huixquilar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Huixquilar consists of the following 5 digits: 30946. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Huixquilar ("30") 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 Huixquilar

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