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Sloquib Chay

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All the information about this town of 391 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Sloquib Chay belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 391 inhabitants and it is 879 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #131 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Sloquib Chay, there is a percentage of 80% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Sloquib Chay? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Sloquib Chay is located at 3.5 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Sloquib Chay.

#1 Where is Sloquib Chay? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Sloquib Chay (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Sloquib Chay (Chiapas) is 391 inhabitants

Population data in Sloquib Chay

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	192	199	391
2010	141	136	277
2005	95	93	188

Evolution of the population in Sloquib Chay: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Sloquib Chay:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.28	7.35
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.26%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.46%	10.11%
Illiterate population (men):	3.58%	7.35%
Illiterate population (women):	5.88%	12.77%
Schooling level:	7	5.49
Schooling level (men):	7.38	5.80
Schooling level (women):	6.65	5.19

Indigenous culture data in Sloquib Chay:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	80.31%	84.48%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	45.78%	60.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.02%	4.69%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Sloquib Chay, 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 Sloquib Chay:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.50%	21.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.74%	41.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.75%	2.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:	82	61
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.74%
Homes with piped water:	97.56%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.34%	97.87%
Homes with a radio:	48.78%	55.32%
Homes with a television:	70.73%	78.72%
Homes with a refrigerator:	59.76%	38.30%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.61%	2.13%
Homes with a car:	13.41%	4.26%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.88%	2.13%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.22%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	82.93%	61.70%
Homes with Internet:	12.20%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Sloquib Chay (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 Sloquib Chay

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Sloquib Chay, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Sloquib Chay.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sloquib Chay

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Sloquib Chay, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Sloquib Chay so you can contact them:

• AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOSPEDAJE EL PRINCIPE: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PINOS: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Sloquib Chay

A weekend in Sloquib Chay and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Sloquib Chay and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Sloquib Chay for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 7.0 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 7.3 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 14.4 km walk (211 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 14.9 km walk (199 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Sloquib Chay:

• El Tepeyac (59 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Canaán (15 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Bonanza (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• San Pedro (71 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 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 Sloquib Chay (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Sloquib Chay 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 Sloquib Chay there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Sloquib Chay (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	23	45	68
Youth (6-14 years)	45	40	85
Adults (15-59 years)	115	106	221
Elderly (60+ years)	9	8	17

#7 Pictures of Sloquib Chay

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