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Maj Chum

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Maj Chum (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 375 inhabitants?

The town of Maj Chum belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 375 inhabitants and it is 1,024 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #69 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Maj Chum, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Maj Chum? You can find it at 20.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Chilón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Maj Chum through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Maj Chum? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Maj Chum (Chiapas) is 375 inhabitants

Population data in Maj Chum

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	185	190	375
2010	162	157	319
2005	131	126	257

Evolution of the population in Maj Chum: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Maj Chum:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	7.64
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.47%	14.11%
Illiterate population (men):	3.47%	7.64%
Illiterate population (women):	8.00%	20.37%
Schooling level:	6.71	4.63
Schooling level (men):	7.68	5.92
Schooling level (women):	5.76	3.31

Indigenous culture data in Maj Chum:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.73%	80.88%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	14.93%	35.11%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Maj Chum, 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 Maj Chum:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	23.47%	18.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	42.63%	35.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.78%	1.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:	67	56
Homes with electricity:	95.52%	80.36%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.21%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.57%	82.14%
Homes with a radio:	37.31%	25.00%
Homes with a television:	53.73%	12.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	11.94%	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:	1.49%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	37.31%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Maj Chum (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 Maj Chum

With the satellite map of Maj Chum 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 Chilón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Maj Chum.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Maj Chum

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

• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Maj Chum

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

• Cerro Alto (1830 meters): 6.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 8.1 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Joyjoychen (1239 meters): 13.7 km walk (249 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Grande (1565 meters): 10.8 km walk (180 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Maj Chum:

• Jol Cantelá (201 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Centro Majchum (201 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Segunda Palma (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Guadalupe Tzajalucum (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (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 Maj Chum (Chiapas)

In Maj Chum 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 Maj Chum, 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 Maj Chum (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	35	60
Youth (6-14 years)	56	53	109
Adults (15-59 years)	102	96	198
Elderly (60+ years)	2	6	8

#7 Pictures of Maj Chum

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Maj Chum? 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 Maj Chum.
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#8 The Postal Code of Maj Chum (Chiapas) is 29944

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Maj Chum so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Maj Chum ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Maj Chum

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