Va'alch'en (Chiapas)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Va'alch'en, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 740 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Va'alch'en is located in the Municipality of Chamula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 740 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #94 of the whole municipality. Va'alch'en is at 2,293 meters of altitude.

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 within 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 within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Va'alch'en.

#1 Where is Va'alch'en? How to get there? 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Va'alch'en (Chiapas) is 740 inhabitants

Population data in Va'alch'en (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020398342740
2010142156298
2005203219422
Evolution of the population in Va'alch'en: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Va'alch'en:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.8517.95
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:4.983.85
Schooling level (men):5.263.87
Schooling level (women):4.743.82
Indigenous culture data in Va'alch'en:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Va'alch'en, 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 dwelling data in Va'alch'en:
20202010
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 dwellings:15869
Homes with electricity:99.37%91.53%
Housing with piped water:97.47%88.14%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:60.76%96.61%
Dwellings with radio:34.81%54.24%
Housing with television:51.90%49.15%
Housing with refrigerator:1.27%5.08%
Housing with washing machine:1.90%0.00%
Housing with automobile:1.90%5.08%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.90%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:5.70%15.25%
Dwellings with cellular phones:6.96%1.69%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Va'alch'en (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#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.:

#5 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.

Population pyramid of Va'alch'en
Data of the age pyramid of the town Va'alch'en (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6855123
Youth (6-14 years)10395198
Adults (15-59 years)200174374
Elderly (60+ years)271845

#6 Photos of Va'alch'en

In order for you to enjoy nature around Va'alch'en, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.

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  6. Jolnajojtic (418 inhabitants)
  7. Jolpajaltón (475 inhabitants)
  8. Las Ollas (1420 inhabitants)
  9. Narváez (1816 inhabitants)
  10. Nichén 2 (74 inhabitants)
  11. Nichnamtic (1488 inhabitants)
  12. Pugchén Chico (913 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Ana (1055 inhabitants)
  14. Yalchitom (925 inhabitants)
  15. Yut Bash Uno (227 inhabitants)