Shishintonil (Tenejapa, Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Shishintonil, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,535 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The place of Shishintonil is inside the municipality of Tenejapa (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,535 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants. Shishintonil is at 1,911 meters of altitude.
Data: In Shishintonil, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Shishintonil is located at 4.2 kilometers from Kotolte, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 3.1 kilometers from Tenejapa, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Shishintonil.
#1 Where is Shishintonil? How to go? Map
Online map of Shishintonil in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Chiapas State
#2 The population of Shishintonil (Chiapas) is 1,535 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 813 | 722 | 1535 |
| 2010 | 533 | 466 | 999 |
| 2005 | 590 | 539 | 1129 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 10.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.42% | 15.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.13% | 10.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.30% | 19.14% |
| Schooling level: | 5.54 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.14 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.02 | 4.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.93% | 99.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.41% | 86.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 50.29% | 50.35% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tenejapa (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.08% | 25.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.48% | 52.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.07% | 1.50% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 328 | 215 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.48% | 93.62% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.87% | 98.40% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 65.24% | 95.74% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 59.15% | 53.72% |
| Housing with television: | 52.44% | 27.66% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 1.22% | 1.60% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 10.67% | 2.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.71% | 4.26% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 43.29% | 2.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.52% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Shishintonil
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Shishintonil, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tenejapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Shishintonil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shishintonil
Do you want to stay in Shishintonil? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Shishintonil:- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 26 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 26 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 23 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Shishintonil (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Shishintonil 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 Shishintonil there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 132 | 123 | 255 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 195 | 182 | 377 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 439 | 361 | 800 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 56 | 103 |
#6 Photos of Shishintonil
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Shishintonil? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Shishintonil.
Enjoy photos of Shishintonil at this link
#7 Vote for Shishintonil as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Shishintonil or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Shishintonil to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#8 Comments and opinions about Shishintonil
#9 Schools in Shishintonil
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tenejapa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenejapa
- Bawits (202 inhabitants)
- Chixaltontic (218 inhabitants)
- El Pach (218 inhabitants)
- Kotolté (2372 inhabitants)
- Kulaktik (1060 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (327 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (272 inhabitants)
- Matzam (1835 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Poblado Naranja Seca (799 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (96 inhabitants)
- Pactetón (648 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (211 inhabitants)
- Sibaniljá Pocolum (1656 inhabitants)
- Yaalchuch (142 inhabitants)
- Yetzucum (1202 inhabitants)