Tanchel (Veracruz)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 41 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Tanchel (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 41 inhabitants and it is 145 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #212 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tanchel, 21% 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.
The town of Tanchel is located at 25.9 kilometers from Chicontepec de Tejeda, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tanchel.
#1 Where is Tanchel? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tanchel (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tanchel, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tanchel (Veracruz) is 41 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 2010 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.71 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.32% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.88% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.88% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.93 | 7.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 5.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 58.54% | 96.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.44% | 6.67% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chicontepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.78% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 21.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.45% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 27.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.36% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tanchel
With the satellite map of Tanchel 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 Chicontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tanchel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tanchel
Many people want to stay in the town of Tanchel itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 32 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERDE VITTA: 30 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBA: 30 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS AMALIAS: 35 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tanchel
Want to know what to see in Tanchel if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tanchel.Mountains in Tanchel for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Espinal (253 meters): 4.9 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
- Loma El Repartidero (211 meters): 5.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Tia Manuela (268 meters): 5.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Canoas (327 meters): 8.4 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Barrio (77 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Tlacolula (2252 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Tecerca (114 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tanchel (Veracruz)
In Tanchel 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 Tanchel, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Tanchel
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tanchel? 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 Tanchel.
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#8 Vote for Tanchel as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chicontepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chicontepec
- Atlajteno (33 inhabitants)
- Chacacuáhuitl (72 inhabitants)
- Coacalco (18 inhabitants)
- Cruz Verde (7 inhabitants)
- Cuahuítzil (416 inhabitants)
- El Coyol (23 inhabitants)
- El Tule Cuatecómetl (6 inhabitants)
- Huexoco (35 inhabitants)
- La Guada (36 inhabitants)
- La Palma (- inhabitants)
- Lindero Tepecxitla (18 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (- inhabitants)
- Tepetzintla Xicalango (72 inhabitants)
- Tzicatipa (99 inhabitants)
- Xocócatl (378 inhabitants)