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Oquem

Maps, pictures and statistics of Oquem, a beautiful large village of 911 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Oquem belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 911 inhabitants and it is 2,218 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 29 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Oquem, 57% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% 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 Oquem? You can find it at 3.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Huixtán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Oquem through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Oquem? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Oquem (Chiapas) is 911 inhabitants

Population data in Oquem

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	480	431	911
2010	423	370	793
2005	372	315	687

Evolution of the population in Oquem: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Oquem:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.37	17.03
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.11%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.50%	19.42%
Illiterate population (men):	5.27%	17.03%
Illiterate population (women):	8.23%	21.51%
Schooling level:	5.72	4.49
Schooling level (men):	6.17	4.98
Schooling level (women):	5.33	4.08

Indigenous culture data in Oquem:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.93%	87.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	12.18%	18.28%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.20%	33.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.47%	60.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.92%	9.22%
Number of inhabited private housings:	181	199
Homes with electricity:	98.34%	96.02%
Homes with piped water:	99.45%	46.59%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.01%	97.73%
Homes with a radio:	76.80%	68.18%
Homes with a television:	58.01%	23.30%
Homes with a refrigerator:	6.63%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.55%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	6.08%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.53%	7.39%
Homes with Internet:	0.55%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Oquem (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 Oquem

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Oquem, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Oquem.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Oquem

Many people want to stay in the town of Oquem 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:

• AUTO HOTEL EL CUCAYO: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• LA GARITA CABAÑAS: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SUITES BOSQUES DEL SOL: 23 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Oquem

A weekend in Oquem and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Oquem and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Oquem for hiking and trails:

• Gavilán (2223 meters): 1.3 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Granadilla (2500 meters): 3.0 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
• Crusquim (2345 meters): 3.7 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cenizo (2555 meters): 4.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Oquem:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Merced", 29 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)

Other towns near Oquem:

• Bazom (117 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Eshpuilho (952 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• La Era (444 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Los Pinos (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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 Oquem (Chiapas)

In Oquem 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 Oquem, 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 Oquem (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	59	56	115
Youth (6-14 years)	85	89	174
Adults (15-59 years)	294	245	539
Elderly (60+ years)	42	41	83

#7 Pictures of Oquem

In order for you to enjoy nature around Oquem, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Oquem, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Oquem (Chiapas) is 29474

Are you going to send a letter to Oquem? Do you have a friend in Oquem and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Oquem consists of the following 5 digits: 29474. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Oquem ("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 Oquem

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