Rincón Chamula
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All the information about this town of 6,732 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Rincón Chamula belongs to the municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro (State of Chiapas). There are 6,732 inhabitants and it is 1,879 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 59 minutes away by car (43 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Rincón Chamula, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Rincón Chamula? You can find it at 7.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of , which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Rincón Chamula through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Rincón Chamula? How to go? Map
Online map of Rincón Chamula in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Rincón Chamula (Chiapas) is 6,732 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3634 | 3098 | 6732 |
| 2010 | 2934 | 2658 | 5592 |
| 2005 | 2517 | 2232 | 4749 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 14.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.70% | 19.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.53% | 14.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.17% | 24.27% |
| Schooling level: | 5.39 | 4.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.51 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.29 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.36% | 95.62% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.48% | 79.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.88% | 33.10% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.37% | 30.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.00% | 50.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.20% | 12.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,416 | 1,302 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.22% | 97.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.72% | 98.28% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.81% | 95.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 16.03% | 35.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.74% | 56.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.26% | 13.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.94% | 2.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.17% | 4.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.20% | 0.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.42% | 2.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.51% | 21.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.18% | 0.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rincón Chamula
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Rincón Chamula, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Rincón Chamula.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rincón Chamula
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rincón Chamula, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rincón Chamula so you can contact them:- RENTA DE CUARTOS PUEBLO NUEVO SOLISTAHUACÁN: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA EVITA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL RAMÍREZ: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL RAMIREZ: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rincón Chamula
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Rincón Chamula? The list of the best places to visit in Rincón Chamula and nearby locations.Mountains in Rincón Chamula for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Calvario (2021 meters): 1.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Unión (1900 meters): 3.5 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro San Felipe (1796 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Blanco (2377 meters): 5.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 59 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 52 km, heading Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- Teapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Ojo de agua 'El Mure'", 57 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
- El Pinabeto (974 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Nopalito (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio los Pinos (46 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- San Felipe (585 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rincón Chamula (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Rincón Chamula 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 Rincón Chamula there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 569 | 544 | 1,113 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 878 | 806 | 1,684 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,944 | 1,547 | 3,491 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 243 | 201 | 444 |
#7 Pictures of Rincón Chamula
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Rincón Chamula? 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 Rincón Chamula.
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#8 The Postal Code of Rincón Chamula (Chiapas) is 29759
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Rincón Chamula 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: 29759. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Rincón Chamula ("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 Rincón Chamula
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Rincón Chamula San Pedro
- San Isidro Cieneguilla (49 inhabitants)
- El Rinconcito (134 inhabitants)
- La Florida (880 inhabitants)
- Rincón Chamula (6732 inhabitants)
- Rinconcito Uno (253 inhabitants)
- San Antonio los Pinos (46 inhabitants)
- San Felipe (585 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (- inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (39 inhabitants)