Río Chancalá
Learn about large village of Río Chancalá through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,236 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Río Chancalá is inside the municipality of Palenque (in the State of Chiapas). There are 2,236 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Río Chancalá is at 119 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Chancalá, there is a percentage of 51% of indigenous population and 65% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Chancalá? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Río Chancalá is located at 37.4 kilometers from Palenque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Río Chancalá.
#1 Where is Río Chancalá? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Río Chancalá (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Río Chancalá, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Chancalá (Chiapas) is 2,236 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1155 | 1081 | 2236 |
| 2010 | 1128 | 1028 | 2156 |
| 2005 | 1011 | 920 | 1931 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 9.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 9.30% | 5.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.11% | 13.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.91% | 9.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.20% | 16.49% |
| Schooling level: | 7.64 | 6.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.98 | 6.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.35 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 50.89% | 51.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.75% | 23.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.45% | 0.28% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.92% | 27.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.85% | 49.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.50% | 8.42% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 620 | 574 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.55% | 99.41% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.71% | 99.02% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.06% | 98.03% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 40.65% | 51.97% |
| Housing with television: | 81.77% | 80.91% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 75.00% | 69.69% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 53.87% | 44.88% |
| Housing with automobile: | 23.55% | 17.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.71% | 4.53% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.55% | 8.86% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 65.32% | 1.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.45% | 0.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Chancalá
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Chancalá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Palenque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Río Chancalá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Chancalá
Do you want to stay in Río Chancalá? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Chancalá:- AUTO HOTELES CALIFORNIA: 43 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA FUENTE: 49 km away, direction Northeast (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARDO: 47 km away, direction Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL USUMACINTA: 43 km away, direction Northeast (30 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Chancalá (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Chancalá 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 Río Chancalá there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 141 | 125 | 266 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 205 | 250 | 455 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 684 | 588 | 1,272 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 125 | 118 | 243 |
#6 Photos of Río Chancalá
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río Chancalá, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Río Chancalá, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Río Chancalá (Chiapas) is 29966
Are you going to send a letter to Río Chancalá? Do you have a friend in Río Chancalá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Chancalá consists of the following 5 digits: 29966. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Chancalá ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
- Agua Fría 2da. Sección (84 inhabitants)
- Ángel Albino Corzo 1ra. Sección (259 inhabitants)
- Pedro Peñate (- inhabitants)
- El Palmar 1ra. Sección (270 inhabitants)
- El Roble (3 inhabitants)
- El Sacrificio (- inhabitants)
- El Tucán (- inhabitants)
- Lindavista (3 inhabitants)
- Lobo Herido (5 inhabitants)
- San José (3 inhabitants)
- San Juan (1 inhabitants)
- Clavo de Oro (- inhabitants)
- Toniná (99 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)
- Vista Alegre (- inhabitants)