Yaxgemel Unión
The most complete information about the large village of Yaxgemel Unión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 590 inhabitants?
The town of Yaxgemel Unión belongs to the municipality of Chenalhó (State of Chiapas). There are 590 inhabitants and it is 1,472 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 32 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.
Data: In Yaxgemel Unión, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Yaxgemel Unión? You can find it at 12.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chenalhó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Yaxgemel Unión through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Yaxgemel Unión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Yaxgemel Unión (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Yaxgemel Unión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Yaxgemel Unión (Chiapas) is 590 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 313 | 277 | 590 |
| 2010 | 149 | 140 | 289 |
| 2005 | 196 | 166 | 362 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 7.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.85% | 14.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 7.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.80% | 21.48% |
| Schooling level: | 6.39 | 5.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.24 | 6.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.67 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 90.00% | 89.27% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 44.92% | 46.37% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chenalhó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 15.59% | 26.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.99% | 54.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.39% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 119 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.80% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.87% | 97.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.09% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 37.82% | 18.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 15.97% | 4.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 5.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.24% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.84% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.66% | 1.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Yaxgemel Unión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Yaxgemel Unión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chenalhó. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Yaxgemel Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Yaxgemel Unión
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Yaxgemel Unión, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Yaxgemel Unión so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE JESUS DE LA BUENA ESPERANZA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA GRACIAS A DIOS: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE PAOLA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Yaxgemel Unión
A weekend in Yaxgemel Unión and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Yaxgemel Unión and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Yaxgemel Unión for hiking and trails:
- Tres Cerros (1562 meters): 3.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading East.
- Yibeljoj (2134 meters): 7.9 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Chentaush (1847 meters): 7.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading West.
- Pucuhuitz (2097 meters): 9.3 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Templo ​y Econvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán", 32 km, heading Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- Fracción Xinichilvo (108 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- Bachén de Yaxgemel (119 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Xinichilvo (274 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Puebla (1384 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Yaxgemel Unión (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Yaxgemel Unión 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 Yaxgemel Unión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 60 | 54 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 198 | 166 | 364 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 23 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of Yaxgemel Unión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Yaxgemel Unión? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Yaxgemel Unión.
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#8 The Postal Code of Yaxgemel Unión (Chiapas) is 29872
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Yaxgemel Unión so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 29872. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Yaxgemel Unión ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Yaxgemel Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chenalhó
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