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Tanate

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tanate (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 245 inhabitants?

The town of Tanate belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 245 inhabitants and it is 1,272 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tanate, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 34% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tanate? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tanate is located at 13.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chenalhó, 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 Tanate.

#1 Where is Tanate? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Tanate 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 Tanate.

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#2 The population of Tanate (Chiapas) is 245 inhabitants

Population data in Tanate

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	125	120	245
2010	140	137	277
2005	118	114	232

Evolution of the population in Tanate: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tanate:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.76	3.65
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.16%	8.30%
Illiterate population (men):	2.04%	3.65%
Illiterate population (women):	6.12%	12.86%
Schooling level:	6.56	5.47
Schooling level (men):	7.22	5.98
Schooling level (women):	6.01	5.04

Indigenous culture data in Tanate:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.35%	83.03%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	41.22%	51.26%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tanate, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tanate:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.31%	22.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	45.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.20%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	44	52
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	81.82%	98.00%
Homes with a radio:	29.55%	42.00%
Homes with a television:	54.55%	28.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	9.09%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.55%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.55%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	34.09%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.27%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tanate (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 Tanate

With the satellite map of Tanate 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 Chenalhó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tanate.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tanate

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

• HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA GRACIAS A DIOS: 18 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 18 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tanate

Want to know what to see in Tanate if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tanate.
Las mejores montes de Tanate para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Tres Cerros (1562 meters): 1.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading East.
• Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 8.4 km walk (144 minutes), heading North.
• Crustón (2242 meters): 10.0 km walk (183 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Pucuhuitz (2097 meters): 10.1 km walk (185 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Tanate to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 42 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tanate:

• Puebla (1384 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• José López Portillo (166 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Pach (218 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Majosik (807 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (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 Tanate (Chiapas)

In Tanate 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 Tanate, 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 Tanate (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	21	17	38
Youth (6-14 years)	23	35	58
Adults (15-59 years)	72	63	135
Elderly (60+ years)	9	5	14

#7 Pictures of Tanate

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tanate? 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 Tanate.
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#9 Schools in Tanate

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