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Loom

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 142 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Loom belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 142 inhabitants and it is 1,244 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 52 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #95 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Loom, 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Loom? You can find it at 9.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Loom through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Loom? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Loom (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Loom (Chiapas) is 142 inhabitants

Population data in Loom

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	72	70	142
2010	29	45	74
2005	55	52	107

Evolution of the population in Loom: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Loom:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.05	6.67
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.68%	17.57%
Illiterate population (men):	3.52%	6.67%
Illiterate population (women):	9.15%	34.48%
Schooling level:	6.06	4.58
Schooling level (men):	7.26	6.09
Schooling level (women):	4.78	2.72

Indigenous culture data in Loom:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.69%	86.49%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	53.52%	51.35%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Loom, 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 Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Loom:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	23.24%	22.97%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.14%	37.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	32	15
Homes with electricity:	96.88%	86.67%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	93.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	84.38%	20.00%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	40.00%
Homes with a television:	65.62%	26.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	21.88%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	31.25%	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:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Loom (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 Loom

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Loom

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

• POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• PASADA SAN MARCOS: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Loom

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

• Unalhuítz (2184 meters): 5.6 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Jolbax (1956 meters): 4.9 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Lanzahuítz (Cerro Zigurat) (2180 meters): 6.6 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cotolchij (2163 meters): 7.8 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near Loom to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 52 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)

Other towns near Loom:

• Titojtic (271 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
• Sac Lum (283 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Patcruz (245 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Sacchén (88 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (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 Loom (Chiapas)

In Loom 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 Loom, 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 Loom (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	13	29
Youth (6-14 years)	16	14	30
Adults (15-59 years)	37	41	78
Elderly (60+ years)	3	2	5

#7 Pictures of Loom

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

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