Chan Chen is a village located in

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. Most of the inhabitants speak Spanish or Yucatec Maya, along with some

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. The name Chan Chen is Yucatec maya meaning "small well" in English. Most Chan Chen inhabitants are of Maya ancestry.

Demographics

At the time of the 2010 census, Chan Chen had a population of 715. Of these, 96.1% were

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, 1.4% East Indian, 0.7% Creole, 0.7% Mixed, 0.3% Mopan Maya, 0.1% Ketchi Maya, 0.1%

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and 0.4% others. In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 99.2% spoke Spanish, 76.2%

, 13.8% Creole, 4.0% Yucatec Maya and 0.5% Mopan Maya; 0.3% could not speak. Population & Housing Censu

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References

Populated places in Corozal District Corozal North {{belize-geo-stub