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Shanaton

Maps, pictures and statistics of Shanaton, a beautiful small village of 46 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Shanaton belongs to the municipality of Chilón (State of Chiapas). There are 46 inhabitants and it is 864 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #525 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Shanaton, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Shanaton is located at 1.8 kilometers from Chilón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Shanaton.

#1 Where is Shanaton? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Shanaton in Chiapas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Shanaton.

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#2 The population of Shanaton (Chiapas) is 46 inhabitants

Population data in Shanaton

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	25	21	46
2010	14	17	31
2005	8	10	18

Evolution of the population in Shanaton: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Shanaton:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.53	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.74%	22.58%
Illiterate population (men):	6.52%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	15.22%	42.86%
Schooling level:	3.83	3.39
Schooling level (men):	4.62	4.90
Schooling level (women):	3.24	1.50

Indigenous culture data in Shanaton:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	58.70%	77.42%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	23.91%	25.81%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Shanaton, 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 Shanaton:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.26%	32.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.38%	47.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.00%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	6
Homes with electricity:	83.33%	75.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.33%	75.00%
Homes with a radio:	41.67%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.33%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	8.33%	25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	66.67%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Shanaton (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 Shanaton

With the satellite map of Shanaton 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Shanaton.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shanaton

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

• HOTEL SOFIA: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CHILUM: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA GLORIA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• LA PIRAMIDE DEL SOL: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Shanaton

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

• Cerro Nahtentzuna (1115 meters): 3.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Bamap (1049 meters): 8.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Jolbachac (1356 meters): 8.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Yaxhuinic (1622 meters): 10.1 km walk (208 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Shanaton:

• San José (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Juyumpanté (78 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Bethel (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Chuvistel (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (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 Shanaton (Chiapas)

In Shanaton there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Shanaton, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Shanaton (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	4	11
Youth (6-14 years)	1	4	5
Adults (15-59 years)	15	11	26
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of Shanaton

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