Payamchit (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Payamchit through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 123 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The place of Payamchit is inside the municipality of Chenalhó (in the State of Chiapas). There are 123 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #82 in terms of number of inhabitants. Payamchit is at 980 meters of altitude.

Data: In Payamchit, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Payamchit is located at 9.2 kilometers from Chenalhó, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Payamchit.

#1 Where is Payamchit? How to go? Map

Location map of Payamchit in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Payamchit, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Payamchit (Chiapas) is 123 inhabitants

Population data in Payamchit (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206657123
20105053103
20056565130
Evolution of the population in Payamchit: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Payamchit:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.395.66
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:18.70%17.48%
Illiterate population (men):4.88%5.66%
Illiterate population (women):13.82%30.00%
Schooling level:4.843.80
Schooling level (men):65.21
Schooling level (women):3.882.44
Indigenous culture data in Payamchit:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:82.11%75.73%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:58.54%28.16%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Payamchit, 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 Chenalhó (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Payamchit:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.46%23.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.14%43.40%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.55%2.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2220
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:63.64%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:18.18%100.00%
Housing with television:40.91%85.00%
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:13.64%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:31.82%10.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Payamchit (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 Payamchit

With the satellite map of Payamchit 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 Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Payamchit.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Payamchit

Many people want to stay in the town of Payamchit 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 Payamchit (Chiapas)

In Payamchit 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 Payamchit, 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.

Population pyramid of Payamchit
Data of the age pyramid of the town Payamchit (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)121224
Youth (6-14 years)131124
Adults (15-59 years)373067
Elderly (60+ years)448

#6 Photos of Payamchit

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó

  1. Ángel Laguna (252 inhabitants)
  2. Bachen (314 inhabitants)
  3. Benito Juárez (187 inhabitants)
  4. Canolal (402 inhabitants)
  5. Chojolhó (158 inhabitants)
  6. Fracción San Pedro (264 inhabitants)
  7. Guadalupe Yaxgemel (99 inhabitants)
  8. Juan Diego X'Oyep (138 inhabitants)
  9. Konlumtic (160 inhabitants)
  10. Natividad (514 inhabitants)
  11. Centro Nuevo Yibeljoj (612 inhabitants)
  12. Pajaltoj (173 inhabitants)
  13. Manuel Utrilla Santa Martha (178 inhabitants)
  14. Tichén (77 inhabitants)
  15. Yabteclum Fracción Dos (1101 inhabitants)