Nichte
Learn about large village of Nichte through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 555 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Nichte belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 555 inhabitants and it is 2,420 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 25 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #63 of the ranking.
Data: In Nichte, 53% 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 Nichte? You can find it at 3.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nichte through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Nichte? How to go? Map
Online map of Nichte (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Nichte (Chiapas) is 555 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 303 | 252 | 555 |
| 2010 | 250 | 212 | 462 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 22.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.39% | 30.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.37% | 22.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.02% | 36.80% |
| Schooling level: | 3.4 | 2.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.99 | 3 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.95 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.95% | 84.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 40.54% | 50.22% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.96% | 23.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 39.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.96% | 9.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 144 | 102 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.31% | 93.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.69% | 1.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 8.33% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.56% | 62.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.61% | 49.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 4.86% | 2.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.72% | 7.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.69% | 1.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.08% | 2.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.22% | 31.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 1.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nichte
With the satellite map of Nichte 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 Nichte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nichte
Do you want to stay in Nichte? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Nichte:- HOTEL POSADA CHAMULA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES HERMANOS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA ZINACANTÁN: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Nichte
A weekend in Nichte and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Nichte and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Nichte para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Majomot (2260 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Shucutón (2442 meters): 6.2 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Joltoc (2578 meters): 7.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
- La Era (2276 meters): 7.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 25 km, heading Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Parque Amikúu", 64 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)
- Tzajaltetic (1088 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- El Ciprés (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzalatom (527 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Botatulán (413 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
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