Cholul (Mérida, Yucatán)
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All the information about this town of 11,745 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The place of Cholul is inside the municipality of Mérida (in the State of Yucatán). There are 11,745 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants. Cholul is at 7 meters of altitude.
Data: In Cholul, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Cholul is located at 10.7 kilometers from Mérida, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cholul.
#1 Where is Cholul? How to go? Map
Online map of Cholul in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cholul (Yucatán) is 11,745 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5980 | 5765 | 11745 |
| 2010 | 2917 | 2963 | 5880 |
| 2005 | 2537 | 2624 | 5161 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.68 | 3.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 21.48% | 6.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.92% | 5.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.80% | 3.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.12% | 6.65% |
| Schooling level: | 11.64 | 8.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.82 | 8.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.46 | 8.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.46% | 32.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.75% | 11.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.85% | 39.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.42% | 54.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.56% | 25.47% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 3,390 | 1,723 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.36% | 98.40% |
| Housing with piped water: | 92.42% | 82.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.62% | 89.40% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 76.11% | 82.44% |
| Housing with television: | 89.94% | 96.44% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 89.12% | 87.95% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 79.59% | 77.21% |
| Housing with automobile: | 63.57% | 41.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 58.47% | 26.92% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.12% | 34.69% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 88.64% | 70.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 68.88% | 19.52% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cholul
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cholul, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mérida. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cholul.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cholul
Do you want to stay in Cholul? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cholul:- CYTE EXPRES JUNIOR: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SEÑORIAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL COSTA DEL SOL: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN FELIPE DE JESUS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cholul (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cholul by age and sex, 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 Cholul there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 436 | 448 | 884 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 741 | 766 | 1,507 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,108 | 3,910 | 8,018 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 695 | 641 | 1,336 |
#6 Photos of Cholul
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cholul, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cholul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Cholul (Yucatán) is 97305
Are you going to send a letter to Cholul? Do you have a friend in Cholul and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cholul consists of the following 5 digits: 97305. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cholul ("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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