Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chenalhó

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education9
Churches6

Chenalhó Facts

Area1.6 km²
Population3,909
Male Population1,912 (48.9%)
Female Population1,997 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+252.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+49.3%
Median Age19.3 years (Male: 18.7, Female: 20)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,135 (2022)
Area Codes499
NeighborhoodsCentro
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.89429, -92.62707

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Chenalhó Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,1091,9372,6193,6683,9094,1344,344
Population Density682.5 / km²1,192 / km²1,611.7 / km²2,257.2 / km²2,405.5 / km²2,544 / km²2,673.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chenalhó Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 49.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chenalhó+252.5%+101.8%+49.3%
Chiapas
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chenalhó Median Age

Median Age: 19.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chenalhó19.3 yrs20 yrs18.7 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chenalhó Population Density

Population Density: 2,406 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chenalhó3,9091.625 km²2,406 / km²
Chiapas5.5 million73,311 km²75.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chenalhó Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chenalhó Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,407$6,892$8,111$7,649$9,281$7,731$7,711$8,135
Total GDP$82.6M$104.1M$139.9M$149.5M$201.6M$173.3M$174.8M$190.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Chenalhó CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chenalhó11,993 tn3.07 tn7,380.1 tons/km²
Chiapas17,416,827 tn3.15 tn237.6 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chenalhó CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,993 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,380.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/1/192:03 PM4.141.1 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
7/28/185:36 PM4.388.7 km162,780 m26km NNW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
6/24/183:21 PM4.284 km173,700 m21km NNE of Villa Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
12/31/179:22 PM4.476.6 km207,460 m30km NE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
8/21/176:39 PM4.269.9 km226,210 m26km SSW of Chiapilla, Mexicousgs.gov
10/21/1610:49 AM4.290.4 km167,980 m25km NE of Cristobal Obregon, Mexicousgs.gov
3/16/167:48 PM4.196.4 km15,260 m18km SW of Ostuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
12/6/152:52 AM4.456.6 km229,680 m17km SW of Acala, Mexicousgs.gov
10/15/157:13 AM4.490.5 km193,890 m14km SW of Ocozocuautla, Mexicousgs.gov
7/29/153:33 AM4.183.4 km182,100 m25km SW of Suchiapa, Mexicousgs.gov

Chenalhó

Chenalhó is a town and one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 113 km². of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 36,111, up from 27,331 as of 2005. of 2010, the town of Chenalhó had a population..

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