Chanchén Palmar

Maps, pictures and statistics of Chanchén Palmar, a beautiful large village of 597 inhabitants of the State of Quintana Roo

The town of Chanchén Palmar belongs to the municipality of Tulum (State of Quintana Roo). There are 597 inhabitants and it is 22 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chanchén Palmar, there is a percentage of 89% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chanchén Palmar? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Chanchén Palmar is located at 53.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tulum, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Chanchén Palmar.

#1 Where is Chanchén Palmar? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Chanchén Palmar 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 Chanchén Palmar.

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#2 The population of Chanchén Palmar (Quintana Roo) is 597 inhabitants

Population data in Chanchén Palmar
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020286311597
2010250219469
2005203195398
Evolution of the population in Chanchén Palmar: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Chanchén Palmar:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8510.50
Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo:19.77%14.07%
Illiterate population:13.40%15.57%
Illiterate population (men):5.03%10.50%
Illiterate population (women):8.38%20.00%
Schooling level:6.955.03
Schooling level (men):7.345.52
Schooling level (women):6.564.53
Indigenous culture data in Chanchén Palmar:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:88.78%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:70.85%85.29%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:13.40%31.13%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chanchén Palmar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Quintana Roo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tulum (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Chanchén Palmar:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:70.02%27.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.88%53.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):73.43%4.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:14996
Homes with electricity:81.21%78.02%
Homes with piped water:87.92%74.73%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:60.40%27.47%
Homes with a radio:16.78%29.67%
Homes with a television:42.28%45.05%
Homes with a refrigerator:24.16%26.37%
Homes with a washing machine:17.45%1.10%
Homes with a car:6.71%6.59%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.34%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:35.57%3.30%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chanchén Palmar (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 Chanchén Palmar

With the satellite map of Chanchén Palmar 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 Tulum. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chanchén Palmar.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chanchén Palmar

Do you want to stay in Chanchén Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chanchén Palmar:

#5 What to do in Chanchén Palmar

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chanchén Palmar? The list of the best places to visit in Chanchén Palmar and nearby locations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Chanchén Palmar?:
  • Yalchén (588 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
  • Yaxché (367 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
  • Mulichn (24 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
  • X-Hazil Norte (213 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Chanchén Palmar (Quintana Roo)

In Chanchén Palmar 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 Chanchén Palmar, 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 Chanchén Palmar (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)3665101
Youth (6-14 years)5755112
Adults (15-59 years)173165338
Elderly (60+ years)202646

#7 Pictures of Chanchén Palmar

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

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  2. Bajío del Indio (25 inhabitants)
  3. Casa Celeste (2 inhabitants)
  4. Ciudad Chemuyil (548 inhabitants)
  5. Efraín Cen (2 inhabitants)
  6. Inlakech (5 inhabitants)
  7. Jacinto Pat (100 inhabitants)
  8. Kilómetro Diez Punto Cinco (15 inhabitants)
  9. Noh Aktún (- inhabitants)
  10. Pacha Mamá (1 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Mucuy (2 inhabitants)
  12. Restaurante Mi Amigo Faisán (2 inhabitants)
  13. Retiro Maya (- inhabitants)
  14. Vivienda Doña Martina (5 inhabitants)
  15. Yaxché (367 inhabitants)