Yaalhichín (Chiapas)
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The place of Yaalhichín is inside the municipality of Chamula (in the State of Chiapas). There are 1,204 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #60 of the ranking. Yaalhichín is at 2,146 meters of altitude.
Data: In Yaalhichín, 7% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Yaalhichín? You can find it at 6.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chamula, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Yaalhichín through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Yaalhichín? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Yaalhichín (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 Yaalhichín (Chiapas) is 1,204 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 663 | 541 | 1204 |
| 2010 | 266 | 234 | 500 |
| 2005 | 450 | 432 | 882 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 9.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.96% | 16.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.15% | 9.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.80% | 22.56% |
| Schooling level: | 4.9 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.31 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.6 | 3.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.72% | 85.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 45.43% | 50.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chamula (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 19.52% | 26.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.59% | 48.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.51% | 7.52% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 248 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.79% | 93.48% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.04% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.48% | 97.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 14.52% | 43.48% |
| Housing with television: | 63.31% | 50.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 13.71% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 1.61% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 4.44% | 10.87% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.26% | 4.35% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 42.34% | 33.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yaalhichín
With the satellite map of Yaalhichín 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 Yaalhichín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaalhichín
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Yaalhichín, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Yaalhichín so you can contact them.:- POSADA JARDINES DE SAN ANDRES: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- PASADA SAN MARCOS: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 9 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Yaalhichín (Chiapas)
In Yaalhichín 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 Yaalhichín, 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) | 103 | 99 | 202 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 143 | 135 | 278 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 374 | 269 | 643 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 43 | 38 | 81 |
#6 Photos of Yaalhichín
In order for you to enjoy nature around Yaalhichín, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Yaalhichín, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Yaalhichín (Chiapas) is 29336
Are you going to send a letter to Yaalhichín? Do you have a friend in Yaalhichín and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yaalhichín consists of the following 5 digits: 29336. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yaalhichín ("29") 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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