Cantamayec (Yucatán)

The most complete information about the large village of Cantamayec (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 1,913 inhabitants?

The place of Cantamayec is inside the municipality of Cantamayec (in the State of Yucatán). There are 1,913 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Cantamayec is at 21 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cantamayec, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 65% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cantamayec? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Cantamayec? How to go? Map

Online map of Cantamayec (Yucatán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Cantamayec (Yucatán) is 1,913 inhabitants

Population data in Cantamayec (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209239901913
20107919041695
20057478611608
Evolution of the population in Cantamayec: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cantamayec:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8814.27
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:1.10%1.36%
Illiterate population:10.87%15.75%
Illiterate population (men):4.97%14.27%
Illiterate population (women):5.91%17.45%
Schooling level:6.545.25
Schooling level (men):6.525.43
Schooling level (women):6.575.05
Indigenous culture data in Cantamayec:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.80%99.53%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:65.24%76.76%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.82%8.91%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cantamayec, 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 Cantamayec:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:34.87%36.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.12%53.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.36%16.56%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:522440
Homes with electricity:92.15%94.67%
Housing with piped water:98.08%96.27%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:84.29%68.00%
Dwellings with radio:32.57%52.53%
Housing with television:68.20%78.13%
Housing with refrigerator:49.62%43.20%
Housing with washing machine:52.49%45.87%
Housing with automobile:11.69%10.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.60%3.73%
Homes with landline telephone:3.83%14.67%
Dwellings with cellular phones:64.94%29.60%
Homes with Internet:11.30%0.80%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cantamayec (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 Cantamayec

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cantamayec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cantamayec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cantamayec.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cantamayec

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#5 Population pyramid of Cantamayec (Yucatán)

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

Population pyramid of Cantamayec
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cantamayec (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)157133290
Youth (6-14 years)154168322
Adults (15-59 years)5175591,076
Elderly (60+ years)95130225

#6 Photos of Cantamayec

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#7 The Postal Code of Cantamayec (Yucatán) is 97915

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cantamayec 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: 97915. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cantamayec ("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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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Cantamayec

  1. Chichicab (- inhabitants)
  2. Chimay (- inhabitants)
  3. Cholul (462 inhabitants)
  4. Dos Potrillos (1 inhabitants)
  5. La Luz (1 inhabitants)
  6. San Pedro Hu-Kal Número 1 (1 inhabitants)
  7. San Higinio (5 inhabitants)
  8. San Juan Chuc (1 inhabitants)
  9. San Miguel Yokdzonot (1 inhabitants)
  10. San Pedro (5 inhabitants)
  11. San Pedro Hu-Kal Número 2 (2 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Catalina (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
  14. Tab-Ek (5 inhabitants)
  15. Tzutzil (2 inhabitants)