Chapab (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Chapab, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,370 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The place of Chapab is inside the municipality of Chapab (in the State of Yucatán). There are 2,370 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Chapab is at 7 meters of altitude.

Data: In Chapab, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chapab? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Chapab? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Chapab in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Chapab.

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#2 The population of Chapab (Yucatán) is 2,370 inhabitants

Population data in Chapab (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020120811622370
2010108610552141
2005102710302057
Evolution of the population in Chapab: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Chapab:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.319.76
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:1.35%0.65%
Illiterate population:8.06%10.60%
Illiterate population (men):4.35%9.76%
Illiterate population (women):3.71%11.42%
Schooling level:8.036.35
Schooling level (men):7.646.23
Schooling level (women):8.416.46
Indigenous culture data in Chapab:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:95.86%97.94%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:63.92%72.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.16%6.82%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chapab, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Chapab:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.16%37.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.06%54.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):21.94%20.72%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:686709
Homes with electricity:98.54%97.27%
Housing with piped water:97.52%93.08%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:76.38%71.22%
Dwellings with radio:52.77%63.39%
Housing with television:85.28%88.16%
Housing with refrigerator:66.91%62.48%
Housing with washing machine:65.60%64.85%
Housing with automobile:19.10%18.40%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:18.80%7.47%
Homes with landline telephone:1.31%18.58%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.47%42.62%
Homes with Internet:34.99%3.64%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chapab (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Chapab

With the satellite map of Chapab 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 Chapab. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chapab.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chapab

Many people want to stay in the town of Chapab itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Chapab (Yucatán)

In Chapab 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 Chapab, 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.

Population pyramid of Chapab
Data of the age pyramid of the town Chapab (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)128106234
Youth (6-14 years)180182362
Adults (15-59 years)7366831,419
Elderly (60+ years)164191355

#6 Photos of Chapab

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Chapab? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Chapab.

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#7 The Postal Code of Chapab (Yucatán) is 97857

Are you going to send a letter to Chapab? Do you have a friend in Chapab and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chapab consists of the following 5 digits: 97857. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chapab ("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.

#8 Vote for Chapab as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 5.0/5
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapab

  1. Aguada Polol (3 inhabitants)
  2. Chapab (2370 inhabitants)
  3. Citincabchén (965 inhabitants)
  4. El Campo (- inhabitants)
  5. Hunabchén (32 inhabitants)
  6. Mía Valentina (7 inhabitants)
  7. Rosalía Alvarado Alvarado (2 inhabitants)
  8. Xaybé (6 inhabitants)