Onilja (Chanal, Chiapas)

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The town of Onilja is located in the Municipality of Chanal (in the State of Chiapas). There are 405 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality. Onilja is at 2,282 meters of altitude.

Data: In Onilja, 74% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Onilja is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Chanal, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Onilja.

#1 Where is Onilja? How to get there? Map

Online map of Onilja in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Onilja (Chiapas) is 405 inhabitants

Population data in Onilja (Chanal, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020218187405
2010167144311
2005111113224
Evolution of the population in Onilja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Onilja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.9718.75
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:13.09%21.22%
Illiterate population (men):3.95%18.75%
Illiterate population (women):9.14%23.35%
Schooling level:5.144.10
Schooling level (men):5.674.63
Schooling level (women):4.663.56
Indigenous culture data in Onilja:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:80.74%84.89%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:46.67%40.51%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Onilja, 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 dwelling data in Onilja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:19.75%43.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):41.18%50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.38%37.72%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6959
Homes with electricity:94.20%98.08%
Housing with piped water:10.14%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:8.70%73.08%
Dwellings with radio:4.35%84.62%
Housing with television:14.49%9.62%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:5.80%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Onilja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Onilja

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Onilja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chanal. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Onilja.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Onilja

Many people want to stay in the town of Onilja itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Onilja (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Onilja by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Onilja there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Onilja
Data of the age pyramid of the town Onilja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)513586
Youth (6-14 years)6662128
Adults (15-59 years)8876164
Elderly (60+ years)131427

#6 Photos of Onilja

In order for you to enjoy nature around Onilja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Onilja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chanal

  1. Chanal (9533 inhabitants)
  2. Chanalito (140 inhabitants)
  3. Cruztanaj (42 inhabitants)
  4. Frontera Mexiquito (326 inhabitants)
  5. La Ventana (152 inhabitants)
  6. Naranjal (89 inhabitants)
  7. Natiltón (709 inhabitants)
  8. Nuevo Porvenir (126 inhabitants)
  9. Onilja (405 inhabitants)
  10. Puerto Morelos (51 inhabitants)
  11. San Isidro la Florecilla (55 inhabitants)
  12. San José Tzibalché (149 inhabitants)
  13. Saquilchén (34 inhabitants)
  14. Sakchilbate (186 inhabitants)
  15. Tzajalnich (238 inhabitants)