Acanceh
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All the information about this town of 11,917 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Acanceh belongs to the municipality of Acanceh (State of Yucatán). There are 11,917 inhabitants and it is 14 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Motul de Carrillo Puerto is 63 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Acanceh, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 34% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Acanceh? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Acanceh (Yucatán) is 11,917 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5969 | 5948 | 11917 |
| 2010 | 5539 | 5429 | 10968 |
| 2005 | 5108 | 5103 | 10211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 5.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 1.44% | 1.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.55% | 7.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.15% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.40% | 9.14% |
| Schooling level: | 8.62 | 7.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.77 | 7.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.47 | 7.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 57.68% | 66.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.76% | 28.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.20% | 0.13% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.89% | 41.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.37% | 55.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.45% | 27.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,959 | 2,916 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.29% | 98.13% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.39% | 97.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.57% | 82.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.76% | 72.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.17% | 93.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.13% | 70.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.34% | 63.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.96% | 16.87% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.01% | 10.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.30% | 4.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.92% | 64.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.34% | 3.59% |
#3 Satellite photo of Acanceh
With the satellite map of Acanceh 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 Acanceh. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Acanceh.
#4 What to do in Acanceh
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Acanceh? The list of the best places to visit in Acanceh and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Acanceh to discover the Mexican culture:
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Iglesia San Juan Bautista", 63 km, heading Northeast (58 minutes by car)
- Quinta Garrido (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Sacchich (262 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Cibceh (52 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Petectunich (695 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Acanceh (Yucatán)
In Acanceh 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 Acanceh, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 500 | 483 | 983 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 906 | 928 | 1,834 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,924 | 3,941 | 7,865 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 639 | 596 | 1,235 |
#6 Pictures of Acanceh
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Acanceh? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Acanceh.
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#7 The Postal Code of Acanceh (Yucatán) is 97380
Are you going to send a letter to Acanceh? Do you have a friend in Acanceh and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Acanceh consists of the following 5 digits: 97380. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Acanceh ("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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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Acanceh
- Chakahil (4 inhabitants)
- Cibceh (52 inhabitants)
- Dzitiná (111 inhabitants)
- Gasolinera Mega Servicios (1 inhabitants)
- Las Concordias (4 inhabitants)
- Las Margaritas (2 inhabitants)
- Matilde (4 inhabitants)
- Paraje Santa Isabel (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Garrido (15 inhabitants)
- San Agustín Tres (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio Dos (1 inhabitants)
- San Emilio (3 inhabitants)
- San José Uno (- inhabitants)
- Tepich Carrillo (965 inhabitants)
- Unidad Agrícola Los Cerros (- inhabitants)