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Tenán

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The town of Tenán belongs to the municipality of Motozintla (State of Chiapas). There are 182 inhabitants and it is 1,643 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #80 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tenán, 20% of the inhabitants are catholic and 21% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tenán is located at 4.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Motozintla de Mendoza, 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 Tenán.

#1 Where is Tenán? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Tenán (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 Tenán (Chiapas) is 182 inhabitants

Population data in Tenán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	81	101	182
2010	82	102	184
2005	106	125	231

Evolution of the population in Tenán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tenán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.17	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.55%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.79%	2.72%
Illiterate population (men):	3.85%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	4.95%	6.10%
Schooling level:	5.61	5.18
Schooling level (men):	5.54	5.30
Schooling level (women):	5.68	5.06

Indigenous culture data in Tenán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.85%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.10%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.46%	30.98%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.42%	54.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.58%	1.22%
Number of inhabited private housings:	33	43
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.88%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	9.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	96.88%
Homes with a radio:	87.88%	81.25%
Homes with a television:	78.79%	59.38%
Homes with a refrigerator:	42.42%	34.38%
Homes with a washing machine:	21.21%	9.38%
Homes with a car:	3.03%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	3.12%
Homes with cell phones:	69.70%	15.62%
Homes with Internet:	15.15%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tenán (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 Tenán

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tenán

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

• HOTEL LA RIVERA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL BOSQUE: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN LUCAS: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ADELITA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tenán

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

• Buenavista (2199 meters): 2.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Brujo (2379 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
• Chevolcán (1837 meters): 4.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Los Alisos (2517 meters): 6.4 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Tenán:

• El Rodeo (111 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Chapultepec (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• San Miguel (189 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Limón (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (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 Tenán (Chiapas)

In Tenán 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 Tenán, 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 Tenán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	14	24
Youth (6-14 years)	11	20	31
Adults (15-59 years)	49	58	107
Elderly (60+ years)	11	9	20

#7 Pictures of Tenán

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tenán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tenán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tenán (Chiapas) is 30902

Are you going to send a letter to Tenán? Do you have a friend in Tenán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tenán consists of the following 5 digits: 30902. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tenán ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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