Cancún (Quintana Roo)

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Did you know that this town in Quintana Roo has 888,797 inhabitants?

The town of Cancún (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Benito Juárez. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Niño is 6 km away. The Magical Town of Isla Mujeres is 24 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cancún, there is a percentage of 16% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cancún? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Cancún? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cancún in Quintana Roo? 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 Cancún.

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#2 The population of Cancún (Quintana Roo) is 888,797 inhabitants

Population data in Cancún (Quintana Roo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020441181447616888797
2010310316317990628306
2005261154265547526701
Evolution of the population in Cancún: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cancún:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.641.31
Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo:58.04%62.10%
Illiterate population:1.37%1.85%
Illiterate population (men):0.50%1.31%
Illiterate population (women):0.87%2.41%
Schooling level:10.69.66
Schooling level (men):10.759.88
Schooling level (women):10.449.45
Indigenous culture data in Cancún:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:16.41%22.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.63%9.24%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.06%0.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cancún, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Quintana Roo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cancún:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:54.19%45.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.68%57.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.55%32.76%
Number of inhabited private housings:280,477233,071
Homes with electricity:98.51%95.96%
Homes with piped water:97.47%88.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.69%96.74%
Homes with a radio:61.34%73.22%
Homes with a television:89.94%92.64%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.71%86.20%
Homes with a washing machine:77.54%72.41%
Homes with a car:40.70%41.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:41.23%37.07%
Homes with landline telephone:33.80%36.92%
Homes with cell phones:94.69%86.99%
Homes with Internet:61.26%29.94%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cancún (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Quintana Roo, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cancún

With the satellite map of Cancún 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 Benito Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cancún.



#4 What to do in Cancún

A weekend in Cancún and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cancún and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in Cancún to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa del Niño: A 6 km walk (94 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
  • Playa Linda: A 8 km walk (88 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
  • Playa Langosta: A 7 km walk (95 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading East.
  • Playa Tortugas: A 10 km walk (102 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading East.
Magical Towns near Cancún to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Cancún:
  • Hacienda Punta Sam (8 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
  • La Fortaleza (67 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
  • Residencial Arrecifes (11 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
  • Escénica (35 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Cancún (Quintana Roo)

In Cancún 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 Cancún, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cancún (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)38,85740,67579,532
Youth (6-14 years)62,97965,208128,187
Adults (15-59 years)308,609314,785623,394
Elderly (60+ years)30,73626,94857,684

#6 Pictures of Cancún

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cancún? 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 Cancún.

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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Benito Juárez

  1. Palo Azul (1 inhabitants)
  2. Del Parque (10 inhabitants)
  3. Don Armando (- inhabitants)
  4. Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
  5. Emiliano Zapata (63 inhabitants)
  6. Grupo Zeta (- inhabitants)
  7. Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  8. Isidro Rejón (- inhabitants)
  9. La Ilusión (1 inhabitants)
  10. Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Pencas (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Almendros (- inhabitants)
  13. San Judas Tadeo (- inhabitants)
  14. Santa Rosa (1 inhabitants)
  15. Valle Verde (- inhabitants)