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Santo Ch'En

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santo Ch'En, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 254 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Santo Ch'En belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,364 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 40 minutes away by car (40 km).

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santo Ch'En, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Santo Ch'En? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Santo Ch'En (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santo Ch'En, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Santo Ch'En (Chiapas) is 254 inhabitants

Population data in Santo Ch'En

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	127	127	254

Evolution of the population in Santo Ch'En: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Santo Ch'En:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	-
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	14.17%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	2.76%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	11.42%	-%
Schooling level:	5.3	-
Schooling level (men):	6.59	-
Schooling level (women):	4.1	-

Indigenous culture data in Santo Ch'En:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.86%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	44.88%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santo Ch'En, 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 Santo Ch'En:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	22.83%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	39.37%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.30%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	48	-
Homes with electricity:	95.83%	-%
Homes with piped water:	97.92%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	39.58%	-%
Homes with a radio:	35.42%	-%
Homes with a television:	54.17%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	6.25%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	12.50%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santo Ch'En (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 Santo Ch'En

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santo Ch'En, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santo Ch'En.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santo Ch'En

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

• HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PANTELHÓ: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Santo Ch'En

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santo Ch'En? The list of the best places to visit in Santo Ch'En and nearby locations.
Mountains in Santo Ch'En for hiking and trails:

• Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 3.4 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Crustón (2242 meters): 6.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading East.
• Tres Cerros (1562 meters): 8.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Chentaush (1847 meters): 8.2 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Santo Ch'En to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "​Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas", 40 km, heading Southwest (40 minutes by car)

Other towns near Santo Ch'En:

• Nuevo Yibeljoj (612 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
• Anexo Agua Viva (31 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Xokil-Uk'um (68 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Agua Viva (329 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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