Xcanatún

Maps, photos and statistics of Xcanatún, a beautiful large village of 1,733 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The place of Xcanatún is inside the municipality of Mérida (in the State of Yucatán). There are 1,733 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking. Xcanatún is at 5 meters of altitude.

Data: In Xcanatún, there is a percentage of 18% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Xcanatún? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Xcanatún? You can find it at 12.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Mérida, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Xcanatún through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Xcanatún? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Xcanatún (Yucatán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Xcanatún (Yucatán) is 1,733 inhabitants

Population data in Xcanatún
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208808531733
20107527431495
20056826681350
Evolution of the population in Xcanatún: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Xcanatún:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.855.25
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:9.64%7.36%
Illiterate population:2.77%6.09%
Illiterate population (men):0.98%5.25%
Illiterate population (women):1.79%6.91%
Schooling level:9.67.82
Schooling level (men):9.798.14
Schooling level (women):9.427.51
Indigenous culture data in Xcanatún:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:18.35%18.53%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.92%6.76%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.12%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xcanatún, 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 Xcanatún:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.47%40.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.26%55.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):42.95%25.40%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:498441
Homes with electricity:98.80%99.46%
Housing with piped water:98.39%97.04%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.39%96.24%
Dwellings with radio:71.08%80.91%
Housing with television:93.17%96.51%
Housing with refrigerator:91.97%93.28%
Housing with washing machine:80.72%81.45%
Housing with automobile:41.16%36.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:34.14%19.89%
Homes with landline telephone:12.65%13.17%
Dwellings with cellular phones:89.36%78.23%
Homes with Internet:50.60%9.95%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Xcanatún (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 Xcanatún

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Xcanatún, 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 Xcanatún.


#4 Population pyramid of Xcanatún (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Xcanatún 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 Xcanatún there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Xcanatún
Data of the age pyramid of the town Xcanatún (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6366129
Youth (6-14 years)110130240
Adults (15-59 years)5925701,162
Elderly (60+ years)11587202

#5 Photos of Xcanatún

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

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#6 The Postal Code of Xcanatún (Yucatán) is 97302

Are you going to send a letter to Xcanatún? Do you have a friend in Xcanatún and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Xcanatún consists of the following 5 digits: 97302. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Xcanatún ("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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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Mérida

  1. El Cortijo (- inhabitants)
  2. El Jabín (4 inhabitants)
  3. Estación de Servicio 7053 Grecia S.A. de C.V. (- inhabitants)
  4. Hello Vera (- inhabitants)
  5. Invernadero Cuatrocientos Once (1 inhabitants)
  6. Julidán (- inhabitants)
  7. Komchén (5598 inhabitants)
  8. Los Guerra (- inhabitants)
  9. Privada Residencial Blue Cedar (106 inhabitants)
  10. Quinta Teresita (4 inhabitants)
  11. San Eloy (- inhabitants)
  12. San Miguel (2 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Bárbara (2 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Cruz Palomeque (1237 inhabitants)
  15. Yaxché de Peón (5 inhabitants)