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Muquenal

Learn about medium-sized town of Muquenal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 204 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Muquenal belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 204 inhabitants and it is 844 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #97 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Muquenal, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Muquenal is located at 15.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Muquenal.

#1 Where is Muquenal? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Muquenal 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 Muquenal.

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#2 The population of Muquenal (Chiapas) is 204 inhabitants

Population data in Muquenal

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	102	102	204
2010	119	137	256
2005	98	125	223

Evolution of the population in Muquenal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Muquenal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	10.22
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.22%	18.36%
Illiterate population (men):	4.41%	10.22%
Illiterate population (women):	9.80%	27.73%
Schooling level:	5.56	5.61
Schooling level (men):	6.7	7.04
Schooling level (women):	4.42	3.88

Indigenous culture data in Muquenal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	80.88%	85.94%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	25.98%	39.06%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	18.63%	23.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	35.29%	40.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	1.96%	4.20%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	38
Homes with electricity:	88.10%	89.19%
Homes with piped water:	88.10%	86.49%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.33%	94.59%
Homes with a radio:	14.29%	24.32%
Homes with a television:	16.67%	35.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	14.29%	18.92%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.38%	2.70%
Homes with a car:	2.38%	5.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.70%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Muquenal (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 Muquenal

With the satellite map of Muquenal 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 Muquenal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Muquenal

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Muquenal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Muquenal so you can contact them:

• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA LA PASADITA: 19 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Muquenal

Want to know what to see in Muquenal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Muquenal.
Las mejores montes de Muquenal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Nuevo Jerusalen (988 meters): 3.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 6.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Vapaxi (818 meters): 6.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Yaxhuinic (1622 meters): 6.8 km walk (124 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Muquenal:

• Muquenal Segunda Sección (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Bahtaj (109 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Bahtaj 2a. Sección (90 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Cojtomil (241 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (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 Muquenal (Chiapas)

In Muquenal 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 Muquenal, 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 Muquenal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	17	43
Youth (6-14 years)	19	28	47
Adults (15-59 years)	50	49	99
Elderly (60+ years)	7	8	15

#7 Pictures of Muquenal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Muquenal? 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 Muquenal.
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#9 Schools in Muquenal

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