Va'alch'en
We have collected many facts about the large village of Va'alch'en, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 740 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of Va'alch'en belongs to the municipality of Chamula (State of Chiapas). There are 740 inhabitants and it is 2,293 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 25 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #94 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Va'alch'en, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 Va'alch'en is located at 12.9 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 Va'alch'en.
#1 Where is Va'alch'en? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Va'alch'en (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Va'alch'en, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Va'alch'en (Chiapas) is 740 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 398 | 342 | 740 |
| 2010 | 142 | 156 | 298 |
| 2005 | 203 | 219 | 422 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.85 | 17.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.46% | 19.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.54% | 17.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.92% | 20.42% |
| Schooling level: | 4.98 | 3.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.26 | 3.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.74 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 92.57% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.92% | 81.54% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 31.62% | 50.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 16.35% | 15.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.44% | 28.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.54% | 0.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 158 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.37% | 91.53% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.47% | 88.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.76% | 96.61% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.81% | 54.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.90% | 49.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 1.27% | 5.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.90% | 5.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.70% | 15.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 6.96% | 1.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Va'alch'en
With the satellite map of Va'alch'en 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 Chamula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Va'alch'en.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Va'alch'en
Many people want to stay in the town of Va'alch'en 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:- POSADO LOS ANGELES: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUNA JAGUAR: 7 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA ANABEL: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑITA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Va'alch'en
A weekend in Va'alch'en and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Va'alch'en and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Va'alch'en for hiking and trails:
- Campanachén (2298 meters): 1.0 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Jolvalish (Cerro Haulitz) (2514 meters): 1.6 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jolcuchumtón (2232 meters): 2.3 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Patuitz (2852 meters): 3.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 25 km, heading South (23 minutes by car)
- Tojchotic (485 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Pathuitz (731 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Chicumtantic (1959 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Yut Osil Uno (237 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Va'alch'en (Chiapas)
In Va'alch'en 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 Va'alch'en, 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) | 68 | 55 | 123 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 103 | 95 | 198 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 200 | 174 | 374 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 18 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of Va'alch'en
In order for you to enjoy nature around Va'alch'en, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Va'alch'en, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Va'alch'en en este enlace
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#9 Schools in Va'alch'en
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chamula
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