Chemax (Yucatán)
Learn about city of Chemax through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 17,502 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Chemax (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Chemax. There are 17,502 inhabitants and it is 25 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Valladolid is 64 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Chemax, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Chemax? How to go? Map
Location map of Chemax in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Chemax, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chemax (Yucatán) is 17,502 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8753 | 8749 | 17502 |
| 2010 | 7469 | 7416 | 14885 |
| 2005 | 6444 | 6320 | 12764 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 12.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 3.62% | 1.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.70% | 16.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.08% | 12.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.62% | 19.24% |
| Schooling level: | 6.68 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.38 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.23% | 98.70% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.50% | 77.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.35% | 17.12% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chemax (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.17% | 22.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.55% | 39.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.79% | 5.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,606 | 3,668 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.86% | 93.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.45% | 96.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.58% | 40.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.24% | 46.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.28% | 74.20% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.31% | 33.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.58% | 29.51% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.06% | 7.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.56% | 2.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.45% | 1.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.37% | 30.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.10% | 0.80% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chemax
With the satellite map of Chemax 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 Chemax. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chemax.
#4 What to do in Chemax
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chemax? The list of the best places to visit in Chemax and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Chemax to discover the Mexican culture:
- Valladolid (Yucatán): Don't miss "Cenote Zaci", 64 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Centro Espiritual Chemax (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Mariposa (7 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Konsahcab (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
- X-Jujilchén (59 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chemax (Yucatán)
In Chemax 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 Chemax, 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) | 1,046 | 1,111 | 2,157 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,831 | 1,828 | 3,659 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,140 | 5,110 | 10,250 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 736 | 700 | 1,436 |
#6 Pictures of Chemax
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chemax? 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 Chemax.
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#7 The Postal Code of Chemax (Yucatán) is 97770
Are you going to send a letter to Chemax? Do you have a friend in Chemax and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chemax consists of the following 5 digits: 97770. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chemax ("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.
#8 Vote for Chemax as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Chemax or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Chemax to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Chemax
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chemax
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Chemax
- Coxlei (Kochila) (2 inhabitants)
- Cuernavaca (X-Haas) (- inhabitants)
- Kunché (- inhabitants)
- Mariposa (7 inhabitants)
- Miraflor (1 inhabitants)
- Pol Chon (- inhabitants)
- Poxil Número Dos (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bonito (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Pedregal (- inhabitants)
- San Javier (30 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Chemax (542 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (- inhabitants)
- Los Monos (1 inhabitants)
- Yodzonot (7 inhabitants)
- Yaxché (9 inhabitants)