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Ikalum

Maps, pictures and statistics of Ikalum, a beautiful small village of 128 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Ikalum belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 128 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 33 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #90 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Ikalum, 2% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Ikalum is located at 7.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chenalhó, 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 Ikalum.

#1 Where is Ikalum? How to go? Map

Location map of Ikalum in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ikalum, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Ikalum (Chiapas) is 128 inhabitants

Population data in Ikalum

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	70	58	128
2010	47	39	86
2005	65	54	119

Evolution of the population in Ikalum: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Ikalum:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.48	2.56
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.25%	15.12%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	2.56%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	25.53%
Schooling level:	6.42	4
Schooling level (men):	7.52	5.70
Schooling level (women):	5.31	2.64

Indigenous culture data in Ikalum:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.94%	89.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	4.69%	53.49%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Ikalum, 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 Ikalum:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	17.97%	51.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.93%	48.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	1.43%	53.19%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	21
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	76.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	38.46%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	61.54%	41.18%
Homes with a television:	61.54%	23.53%
Homes with a refrigerator:	23.08%	11.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	11.54%	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:	69.23%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Ikalum (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 Ikalum

With the satellite map of Ikalum 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 Chenalhó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ikalum.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ikalum

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

• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Ikalum

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

• Cotolchij (2163 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Nenhuítz (2202 meters): 5.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading South.
• Unalhuítz (2184 meters): 8.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.
• Jolbax (1956 meters): 7.5 km walk (132 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Ikalum to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 33 km, heading South (29 minutes by car)

Other towns near Ikalum:

• Centro Santa Martha (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Martha (178 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Ajtic (154 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• El Tzac (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (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 Ikalum (Chiapas)

In Ikalum 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 Ikalum, 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 Ikalum (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	7	20
Youth (6-14 years)	15	9	24
Adults (15-59 years)	40	40	80
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of Ikalum

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ikalum? 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 Ikalum.
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