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Nichén

Maps, pictures and statistics of Nichén, a beautiful large village of 749 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Nichén belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 749 inhabitants and it is 2,299 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 20 minutes away by car (13 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #51 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nichén, 49% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Nichén? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nichén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Nichén? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Nichén 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 Nichén.

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#2 The population of Nichén (Chiapas) is 749 inhabitants

Population data in Nichén

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	422	327	749
2010	331	271	602
2005	318	272	590

Evolution of the population in Nichén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Nichén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.45	15.87
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	20.56%	26.08%
Illiterate population (men):	5.21%	15.87%
Illiterate population (women):	15.35%	34.44%
Schooling level:	4.47	3.22
Schooling level (men):	5.51	4.32
Schooling level (women):	3.74	2.42

Indigenous culture data in Nichén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.25%	82.72%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	51.40%	37.71%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.65%	27.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.71%	46.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.41%	12.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:	181	191
Homes with electricity:	95.03%	95.45%
Homes with piped water:	98.90%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	14.92%	89.39%
Homes with a radio:	38.12%	58.33%
Homes with a television:	61.88%	40.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:	2.76%	0.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.87%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.42%	2.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.55%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.87%	5.30%
Homes with cell phones:	65.75%	32.58%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nichén (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 Nichén

With the satellite map of Nichén 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 Nichén.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nichén

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

• HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Nichén

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

• Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 5.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 4.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
• Shucutón (2442 meters): 6.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Huitepec (2739 meters): 7.2 km walk (109 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Nichén to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 20 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
• Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cañon del Sumidero", 78 km, heading West (59 minutes by car)

Other towns near Nichén:

• Nich�n 2 (74 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
• Lomho I (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Lomho (351 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Tzalatom (527 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Nichén (Chiapas)

In Nichén 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 Nichén, 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 Nichén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	58	55	113
Youth (6-14 years)	105	88	193
Adults (15-59 years)	222	158	380
Elderly (60+ years)	37	26	63

#7 Pictures of Nichén

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

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