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K'anjá

Maps, pictures and statistics of K'anjá, a beautiful small village of 117 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of K'anjá belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 117 inhabitants and it is 1,201 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #242 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In K'anjá, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of K'anjá is located at 24.2 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of K'anjá.

#1 Where is K'anjá? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of K'anjá (Chiapas) is 117 inhabitants

Population data in K'anjá

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	60	117
2010	58	62	120
2005	35	43	78

Evolution of the population in K'anjá: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in K'anjá:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.13	1.61
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.97%	6.67%
Illiterate population (men):	3.42%	1.61%
Illiterate population (women):	8.55%	12.07%
Schooling level:	7.27	5.94
Schooling level (men):	8.62	7.37
Schooling level (women):	5.64	4.59

Indigenous culture data in K'anjá:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.03%	75.83%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	27.35%	27.50%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of K'anjá, 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 K'anjá:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.86%	18.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.33%	35.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.58%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	18
Homes with electricity:	94.74%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	89.47%	77.78%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	5.26%	11.11%
Homes with a radio:	26.32%	38.89%
Homes with a television:	31.58%	16.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	5.26%	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:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in K'anjá (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 K'anjá

Amazing satellite GPS maps of K'anjá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of K'anjá.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near K'anjá

Many people want to stay in the town of K'anjá 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:

• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 25 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in K'anjá

A weekend in K'anjá and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in K'anjá and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in K'anjá for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pojolil (1292 meters): 3.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Alto (1830 meters): 5.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Joyjoychen (1239 meters): 4.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Liquilhuitz (1402 meters): 5.6 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of K'anjá?:

• Walha ' Asil (103 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (215 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• San Juan Cantajal (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Río Kanja (22 inhabitants): Located 2 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 K'anjá (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of K'anjá by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in K'anjá there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town K'anjá (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	8	16
Youth (6-14 years)	21	18	39
Adults (15-59 years)	27	29	56
Elderly (60+ years)	1	5	6

#7 Pictures of K'anjá

In order for you to enjoy nature around K'anjá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of K'anjá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in K'anjá

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