Pechiquil
We have collected many facts about the large village of Pechiquil, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 687 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Pechiquil belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 687 inhabitants and it is 1,124 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 55 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Pechiquil, 1% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Pechiquil is located at 14.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chenalhó, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Pechiquil.
#1 Where is Pechiquil? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Pechiquil (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Pechiquil (Chiapas) is 687 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 341 | 346 | 687 |
| 2010 | 210 | 222 | 432 |
| 2005 | 191 | 208 | 399 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 11.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.10% | 15.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.78% | 11.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.32% | 18.57% |
| Schooling level: | 4.89 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.27 | 4.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 99.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.97% | 86.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 51.09% | 52.31% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.55% | 47.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.49% | 54.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.23% | 40.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 130 | 91 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.46% | 87.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.46% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.92% | 42.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.15% | 29.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 13.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.77% | 1.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.31% | 4.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.08% | 6.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.54% | 2.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.54% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pechiquil
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pechiquil, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pechiquil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pechiquil
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Pechiquil, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Pechiquil so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 12 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pechiquil
Want to know what to see in Pechiquil if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pechiquil.Las mejores montes de Pechiquil para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yamuctana (1323 meters): 6.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pacanám (1181 meters): 7.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 7.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Bayumbáca (1581 meters): 8.2 km walk (140 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 55 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)
- Tzajal Uk'um Alto (185 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tzajalhucum (212 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Chimix Tres (203 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fracción 4ta. Chimix (210 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pechiquil (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Pechiquil by age and gender, 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 Pechiquil there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 62 | 65 | 127 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 71 | 67 | 138 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 190 | 198 | 388 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 16 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of Pechiquil
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pechiquil? 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 Pechiquil.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pechiquil (Chiapas) is 29876
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pechiquil so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29876. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pechiquil ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Pechiquil
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
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- La Mesa (9 inhabitants)
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- Oximbo (147 inhabitants)
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- Slumka (105 inhabitants)
- Yabteclum Fracción Dos (1101 inhabitants)
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