Opichén (Opichén, Yucatán)

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Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 5,412 inhabitants?

The town of Opichén is located in the Municipality of Opichén (in the State of Yucatán). There are 5,412 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Opichén is at 15 meters of altitude.

Data: In Opichén, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Opichén? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Opichén 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 Opichén.

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#2 The population of Opichén (Yucatán) is 5,412 inhabitants

Population data in Opichén (Opichén, Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020263727755412
2010229224594751
2005204721694216
Evolution of the population in Opichén: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Opichén:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.356.02
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:1.33%0.61%
Illiterate population:5.65%7.20%
Illiterate population (men):2.46%6.02%
Illiterate population (women):3.20%8.46%
Schooling level:7.446.20
Schooling level (men):7.456.40
Schooling level (women):7.435.99
Indigenous culture data in Opichén:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.25%98.55%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:61.77%70.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.87%1.30%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Opichén, 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 Opichén:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.52%37.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.46%58.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.69%15.40%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,4391,343
Homes with electricity:98.61%97.00%
Housing with piped water:98.89%98.12%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:82.00%86.99%
Dwellings with radio:51.49%59.33%
Housing with television:90.34%89.90%
Housing with refrigerator:68.80%51.97%
Housing with washing machine:70.81%58.82%
Housing with automobile:13.13%12.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.72%2.74%
Homes with landline telephone:0.90%3.68%
Dwellings with cellular phones:79.36%35.45%
Homes with Internet:19.18%0.77%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Opichén (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 Opichén

With the satellite map of Opichén 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 Opichén. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Opichén.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Opichén

Do you want to stay in Opichén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Opichén:

#5 Population pyramid of Opichén (Yucatán)

In Opichén 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 Opichén, 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 Opichén
Data of the age pyramid of the town Opichén (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)290280570
Youth (6-14 years)404412816
Adults (15-59 years)1,6511,7673,418
Elderly (60+ years)292316608

#6 Photos of Opichén

In order for you to enjoy nature around Opichén, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Opichén, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Opichén (Yucatán) is 97813

Are you going to send a letter to Opichén? Do you have a friend in Opichén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Opichén consists of the following 5 digits: 97813. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Opichén ("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 Opichén as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Opichén or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Opichén to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 5.0/5
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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Opichén

  1. Calcehtok (1663 inhabitants)
  2. Rancho El Pozo (3 inhabitants)
  3. Flor de Margarita (- inhabitants)
  4. Opichén (5412 inhabitants)
  5. Pedro Estrella Ordoñez (2 inhabitants)
  6. San Claudio (- inhabitants)
  7. Unidad Córdoba (- inhabitants)