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Río Kanja

Learn about small village of Río Kanja through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 22 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Río Kanja belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 22 inhabitants and it is 992 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #524 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Río Kanja, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Río Kanja? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Río Kanja is located at 25.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chilón, 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 Río Kanja.

#1 Where is Río Kanja? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Río Kanja (Chiapas) is 22 inhabitants

Population data in Río Kanja

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	11	11	22
2010	16	16	32
2005	20	20	40

Evolution of the population in Río Kanja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Río Kanja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2	6.25
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.18%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	6.25%
Illiterate population (women):	18.18%	18.75%
Schooling level:	5.67	4.81
Schooling level (men):	8.57	6.14
Schooling level (women):	3.13	3.78

Indigenous culture data in Río Kanja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	95.45%	87.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	22.73%	40.62%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Río Kanja, 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 Río Kanja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	77.27%	31.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.73%	31.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	81.82%	31.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:	6	6
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	50.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	16.67%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	16.67%	16.67%
Homes with a television:	16.67%	16.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	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:	0.00%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Río Kanja (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 Río Kanja

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Kanja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Kanja.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Kanja

Do you want to stay in Río Kanja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Río Kanja:

• HOSPEDAJE BACHAJÓN: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MUKULUM: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE MORENO: 26 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 28 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Río Kanja

A weekend in Río Kanja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Kanja and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Río Kanja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Pojolil (1292 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Liquilhuitz (1402 meters): 4.4 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Alto (1830 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Joyjoychen (1239 meters): 6.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Río Kanja:

• Walha ' Asil (103 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• K'anjá (117 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Palomar (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Loqu'ib-já (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 Río Kanja (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río Kanja 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 Río Kanja there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Río Kanja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	1	1
Youth (6-14 years)	3	3	6
Adults (15-59 years)	7	7	14
Elderly (60+ years)	1	0	1

#7 Pictures of Río Kanja

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Kanja? 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 Río Kanja.
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