Chelem (Progreso, Yucatán)
Maps, photos and statistics of Chelem, a beautiful large village of 4,862 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The place of Chelem is inside the municipality of Progreso (in the State of Yucatán). There are 4,862 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. Chelem is at 2 meters of altitude.
Data: In Chelem, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% 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 inside the municipality, you must know that Chelem is located at 8.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Progreso, 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 Chelem.
#1 Where is Chelem? How to go? Map
Online map of Chelem (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 Chelem (Yucatán) is 4,862 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2407 | 2455 | 4862 |
| 2010 | 1750 | 1759 | 3509 |
| 2005 | 1485 | 1532 | 3017 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.1 | 4.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 6.38% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.67% | 5.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.12% | 4.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.55% | 5.83% |
| Schooling level: | 8.35 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.3 | 7.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.41 | 7.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 20.28% | 29.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.71% | 11.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.57% | 40.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.24% | 56.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.64% | 23.89% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,258 | 3,188 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.81% | 96.16% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.30% | 93.88% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.90% | 95.32% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 65.74% | 67.47% |
| Housing with television: | 94.04% | 95.80% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 84.98% | 77.43% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 80.76% | 70.11% |
| Housing with automobile: | 37.68% | 33.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.64% | 13.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.61% | 7.80% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 91.18% | 76.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.28% | 6.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chelem
With the satellite map of Chelem 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 Progreso. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chelem.
#4 Population pyramid of Chelem (Yucatán)
In Chelem 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 Chelem, 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) | 224 | 231 | 455 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 357 | 371 | 728 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,507 | 1,545 | 3,052 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 319 | 308 | 627 |
#5 Photos of Chelem
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Chelem? 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 Chelem.
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#6 The Postal Code of Chelem (Yucatán) is 97336
Are you going to send a letter to Chelem? Do you have a friend in Chelem and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chelem consists of the following 5 digits: 97336. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chelem ("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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#8 Comments and opinions about Chelem
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#11 Hotels & Accommodation in Chelem
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Chelem
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