Becanchén (Yucatán)
Learn about large village of Becanchén through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,953 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Becanchén is located in the Municipality of Tekax (in the State of Yucatán). There are 1,953 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. Becanchén is at 142 meters of altitude.
Data: In Becanchén, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Becanchén is located at 37.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tekax de Álvaro Obregón, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Becanchén.
#1 Where is Becanchén? How to get there? Map
What is the route to get to Becanchén (Yucatán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon
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#2 The population of Becanchén (Yucatán) is 1,953 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 950 | 1003 | 1953 |
2010 | 797 | 916 | 1713 |
2005 | 735 | 838 | 1573 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 14.85 |
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 3.53% | 2.04% |
Illiterate population: | 9.47% | 14.54% |
Illiterate population (men): | 4.97% | 14.85% |
Illiterate population (women): | 4.51% | 14.18% |
Schooling level: | 6.9 | 5.64 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.60 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.89 | 5.69 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.88% | 99.18% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.50% | 73.67% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.64% | 4.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tekax (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 63.65% | 37.01% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.49% | 55.68% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.42% | 15.56% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 456 | 423 |
Homes with electricity: | 97.15% | 97.08% |
Housing with piped water: | 98.68% | 90.72% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.69% | 61.80% |
Dwellings with radio: | 14.47% | 41.11% |
Housing with television: | 74.34% | 79.05% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 51.75% | 42.71% |
Housing with washing machine: | 65.79% | 56.23% |
Housing with automobile: | 19.08% | 20.16% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.68% | 1.33% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 5.57% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 50.00% | 7.96% |
Homes with Internet: | 25.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Becanchén
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Becanchén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tekax. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Becanchén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Becanchén
Do you want to stay in Becanchén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Becanchén:- CHIQUITISUPER: 40 km away, direction Northeast (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JABINES: 40 km away, direction Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORALES: 40 km away, direction Northeast (32 minutes by car)
- KAAB NA: 38 km away, direction Northeast (29 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Becanchén (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Becanchén 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 Becanchén there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 129 | 107 | 236 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 180 | 197 | 377 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 560 | 624 | 1,184 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 81 | 75 | 156 |
#6 Photos of Becanchén
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Becanchén? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Becanchén.
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#7 The Postal Code of Becanchén (Yucatán) is 97984
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Becanchén so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 97984. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Becanchén ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Becanchén
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