Mexico → Chiapas → Chamula → Tichen

Tichen (Chiapas)

Learn about small village of Tichen through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 95 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of Tichen (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chamula. There are 95 inhabitants and it is 2,253 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 33 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #134 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tichen, 47% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tichen is located at 12.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chamula, 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 Tichen.

#1 Where is Tichen? How to go? Map

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

MORE MAPS OF TICHEN - PICTURES OF TICHEN

Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Chiapas State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones

#2 The population of Tichen (Chiapas) is 95 inhabitants

Population data in Tichen (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	50	45	95
2010	41	40	81
2005	17	17	34

Evolution of the population in Tichen: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tichen:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.8	17.50
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	16.84%	23.46%
Illiterate population (men):	7.37%	17.50%
Illiterate population (women):	9.47%	29.27%
Schooling level:	5.14	3.87
Schooling level (men):	5.41	4.37
Schooling level (women):	4.92	3.35

Indigenous culture data in Tichen:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.95%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.16%	96.30%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	25.26%	55.56%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tichen, 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 Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tichen:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.84%	39.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.33%	52.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.00%	26.83%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	19
Homes with electricity:	95.24%	93.75%
Homes with piped water:	95.24%	50.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	33.33%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	56.25%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	25.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	14.29%	6.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	4.76%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.76%	18.75%
Homes with cell phones:	14.29%	12.50%
Homes with Internet:	4.76%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tichen (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Tichen

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tichen

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

• POSADO LOS ANGELES: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA ANABEL: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tichen

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

• Campanachén (2298 meters): 1.0 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading South.
• Jolcuchumtón (2232 meters): 3.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading East.
• Torostic (2173 meters): 5.0 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Tichen:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 33 km, heading South (24 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Tichen?:

• Baamnaltic (105 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Chicumtantic (1959 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Bashequen (700 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Tojchotic (485 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 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 Tichen (Chiapas)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tichen (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	7	16
Youth (6-14 years)	4	6	10
Adults (15-59 years)	30	26	56
Elderly (60+ years)	7	6	13

#7 Pictures of Tichen

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tichen, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tichen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
See more pictures ►

Disfrute con las fotos de Tichen en este enlace

#8 Vote for Tichen as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Tichen or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Tichen 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

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Chiapas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chamula