Ichilho
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ichilho, a beautiful medium-sized town of 474 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Ichilho belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 474 inhabitants and it is 1,739 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 26 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #76 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ichilho, 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 Ichilho is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chamula, 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 Ichilho.
#1 Where is Ichilho? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Ichilho (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Ichilho, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ichilho (Chiapas) is 474 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 263 | 211 | 474 |
| 2010 | 217 | 168 | 385 |
| 2005 | 113 | 112 | 225 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 17.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.08% | 21.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.80% | 17.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.28% | 24.42% |
| Schooling level: | 4.85 | 3.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.1 | 3.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.67 | 3.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.97% | 84.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 53.38% | 55.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.92% | 38.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.66% | 54.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.10% | 26.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.30% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.79% | 29.76% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.42% | 86.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 20.72% | 44.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 61.26% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.42% | 4.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.80% | 1.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.61% | 3.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.41% | 10.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.94% | 7.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ichilho
With the satellite map of Ichilho 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 Chamula. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ichilho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ichilho
Many people want to stay in the town of Ichilho 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 LUNA JAGUAR: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Ichilho
A weekend in Ichilho and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ichilho and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Ichilho for hiking and trails:
- Bachén (2203 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Cotolchij (2163 meters): 4.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading North.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 4.6 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 4.7 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 26 km, heading South (20 minutes by car)
- Ik'Alumtik II (129 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Yoltojtik (143 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Bachén (717 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Yut UkUm (498 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Ichilho (Chiapas)
In Ichilho 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 Ichilho, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 50 | 105 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 150 | 110 | 260 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Ichilho
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ichilho? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Ichilho.
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#9 Schools in Ichilho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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