Popolá (Yaxcabá, Yucatán)

Learn about medium-sized town of Popolá through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 234 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán

The town of Popolá is located in the Municipality of Yaxcabá (in the State of Yucatán). There are 234 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants. Popolá is at 23 meters of altitude.

Data: In Popolá, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 42% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Popolá is located at 19.1 kilometers from Yaxcabá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Popolá.

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

Online map of Popolá in Yucatán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Popolá (Yucatán) is 234 inhabitants

Population data in Popolá (Yaxcabá, Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020106128234
2010106134240
200599117216
Evolution of the population in Popolá: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Popolá:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.298.96
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.85%0.00%
Illiterate population:11.97%10.83%
Illiterate population (men):5.98%8.96%
Illiterate population (women):5.98%13.21%
Schooling level:6.695.42
Schooling level (men):6.665.51
Schooling level (women):6.735.31
Indigenous culture data in Popolá:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:95.30%98.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:63.68%68.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.71%6.67%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Popolá, 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 Popolá:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.44%34.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.41%56.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.92%5.66%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:6753
Homes with electricity:88.06%88.00%
Housing with piped water:98.51%88.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:83.58%72.00%
Dwellings with radio:29.85%26.00%
Housing with television:44.78%76.00%
Housing with refrigerator:38.81%30.00%
Housing with washing machine:41.79%56.00%
Housing with automobile:7.46%10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.99%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.99%10.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:43.28%4.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Popolá (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 Popolá

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Popolá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yaxcabá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Popolá.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Popolá

Many people want to stay in the town of Popolá 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 Popolá (Yucatán)

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

Population pyramid of Popolá
Data of the age pyramid of the town Popolá (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111223
Youth (6-14 years)221840
Adults (15-59 years)6289151
Elderly (60+ years)11920

#6 Photos of Popolá

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Popolá (Yucatán) is 97924

Are you going to send a letter to Popolá? Do you have a friend in Popolá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Popolá consists of the following 5 digits: 97924. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Popolá ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yaxcabá

  1. Blanca Flor (- inhabitants)
  2. Chimay (116 inhabitants)
  3. Emiliano Zapata (2 inhabitants)
  4. Los Flamboyanes (- inhabitants)
  5. Nachicocom (24 inhabitants)
  6. Nueva Santa Cruz (7 inhabitants)
  7. Robles (1 inhabitants)
  8. San Bernardino (2 inhabitants)
  9. San Francisco (- inhabitants)
  10. San José Yaxché (- inhabitants)
  11. San Juan (7 inhabitants)
  12. San Mateo Uno (- inhabitants)
  13. Tiholop (1605 inhabitants)
  14. Xlapak (175 inhabitants)
  15. X-Pom (104 inhabitants)