San Francisco Chamenja
Learn about small village of San Francisco Chamenja through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 160 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San Francisco Chamenja belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 160 inhabitants and it is 1,504 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #521 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Francisco Chamenja, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 21% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Francisco Chamenja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Francisco Chamenja is located at 9.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) 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 San Francisco Chamenja.
#1 Where is San Francisco Chamenja? How to go? Map
Location map of San Francisco Chamenja in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Francisco Chamenja, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Francisco Chamenja (Chiapas) is 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 77 | 160 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2005 | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.25% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.50% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.75% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 2.74 | 0 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.55 | 0 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.05 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 34.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.62% | 31.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 52.50% | 31.25% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.88% | 6.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.35% | 12.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 54.22% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 72.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 48.28% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 27.59% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 31.03% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 10.34% | 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: | 20.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Francisco Chamenja
With the satellite map of San Francisco Chamenja 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 Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Francisco Chamenja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Francisco Chamenja
Many people want to stay in the town of San Francisco Chamenja 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:- HOTEL SOFIA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHILUM: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- LA PIRAMIDE DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA GLORIA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Francisco Chamenja
A weekend in San Francisco Chamenja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Francisco Chamenja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Francisco Chamenja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Yaxhuinic (1622 meters): 1.2 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Campana (1037 meters): 6.2 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nuevo Jerusalen (988 meters): 6.9 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande Muculhuitz (1423 meters): 6.9 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jol Chamenjá (241 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tim (431 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Piquinteel San Antonio (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Jol Muc' Ulja' (227 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Francisco Chamenja (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Francisco Chamenja 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 San Francisco Chamenja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of San Francisco Chamenja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Francisco Chamenja? 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 San Francisco Chamenja.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilón
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