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Muquén (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Muquén, a beautiful large village of 1,932 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Muquén (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 1,932 inhabitants and it is 2,305 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 17 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Muquén, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 27% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Muquén? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Muquén is located at 8.7 kilometers from Chamula, 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 Muquén.

#1 Where is Muquén? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Muquén in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Muquén.

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#2 The population of Muquén (Chiapas) is 1,932 inhabitants

Population data in Muquén (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1036	896	1932
2010	776	704	1480
2005	663	649	1312

Evolution of the population in Muquén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Muquén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	23.44
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	27.38%	32.57%
Illiterate population (men):	9.16%	23.44%
Illiterate population (women):	18.22%	40.85%
Schooling level:	3.38	2.38
Schooling level (men):	4.03	2.96
Schooling level (women):	2.89	1.91

Indigenous culture data in Muquén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.41%	99.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.06%	85.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	53.16%	59.12%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	17.44%	27.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	34.49%	47.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.70%	8.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	419	370
Homes with electricity:	99.76%	94.90%
Homes with piped water:	99.76%	89.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.60%	88.78%
Homes with a radio:	28.64%	43.54%
Homes with a television:	45.35%	18.37%
Homes with a refrigerator:	2.39%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.48%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.30%	2.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.48%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	13.84%	5.10%
Homes with cell phones:	26.97%	5.78%
Homes with Internet:	0.48%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Muquén (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 Muquén

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Muquén

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

• MIRADOR DEL VALLE: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA BOLAÑOS: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA GRIJALVA: 11 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Muquén

A weekend in Muquén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Muquén and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Muquén para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Yuntón Muquém (Cerro Muquem) (2375 meters): 0.7 km walk (9 minutes), heading North.
• Jolpopolte (2664 meters): 0.9 km walk (13 minutes), heading East.
• Calvario (Cerro Borregos Amarillos) (2829 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading East.
• Tzontehuitz (2887 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Muquén to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 17 km, heading South (13 minutes by car)

Other towns near Muquén:

• Sactzu (681 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Joltzemén (931 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Nitijom (272 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Yolonan (698 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 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 Muquén (Chiapas)

In Muquén 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 Muquén, 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 Muquén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	178	168	346
Youth (6-14 years)	228	245	473
Adults (15-59 years)	556	431	987
Elderly (60+ years)	74	52	126

#7 Pictures of Muquén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Muquén? 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 Muquén.
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#8 The Postal Code of Muquén (Chiapas) is 29324

Are you going to send a letter to Muquén? Do you have a friend in Muquén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Muquén consists of the following 5 digits: 29324. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Muquén ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Muquén

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