Canek (Yucatán)
Learn about medium-sized town of Canek through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 378 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The place of Canek is inside the municipality of Tekax (in the State of Yucatán). There are 378 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality. Canek is at 38 meters of altitude.
Data: In Canek, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 51% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Canek? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Canek is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tekax de Álvaro Obregón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Canek.
#1 Where is Canek? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Canek (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Canek, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Canek (Yucatán) is 378 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 201 | 177 | 378 |
| 2010 | 164 | 144 | 308 |
| 2005 | 156 | 152 | 308 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.00% | 0.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.61% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.03% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.58% | 24.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | 4.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.05 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.91 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.74% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.51% | 90.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 24.87% | 45.45% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tekax (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.53% | 30.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.32% | 59.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.43% | 5.49% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 108 | 93 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 92.41% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 84.81% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.04% | 49.37% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 12.04% | 30.38% |
| Housing with television: | 70.37% | 58.23% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 36.11% | 25.32% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 42.59% | 32.91% |
| Housing with automobile: | 15.74% | 11.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 7.59% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 50.93% | 3.80% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.78% | 1.27% |
#3 Satellite photo of Canek
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Canek, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tekax. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Canek.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Canek
Do you want to stay in Canek? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Canek:- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL CARMEN: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARIA HELENA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Canek (Yucatán)
In Canek 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 Canek, 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) | 33 | 17 | 50 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 125 | 120 | 245 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
#6 Photos of Canek
In order for you to enjoy nature around Canek, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Canek, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Canek (Yucatán) is 97977
Are you going to send a letter to Canek? Do you have a friend in Canek and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Canek consists of the following 5 digits: 97977. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Canek ("97") correspond to the state code of Yucatán, 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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#10 Schools in Canek
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