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Chenkekén

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Chenkekén (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 326 inhabitants?

The town of Chenkekén belongs to the municipality of Tizimín (State of Yucatán). There are 326 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Chenkekén, 11% of the inhabitants are catholic and 48% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Chenkekén? You can find it at 21.0 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Tizimín, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chenkekén through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Chenkekén? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Chenkekén (Yucatán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Chenkekén, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Chenkekén (Yucatán) is 326 inhabitants

Population data in Chenkekén

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	151	175	326
2010	128	126	254
2005	111	98	209

Evolution of the population in Chenkekén: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Chenkekén:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.53	10.32
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.28%	12.60%
Illiterate population (men):	3.68%	10.32%
Illiterate population (women):	4.60%	14.84%
Schooling level:	5.57	4.29
Schooling level (men):	5.42	4.15
Schooling level (women):	5.74	4.43

Indigenous culture data in Chenkekén:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	65.64%	93.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	30.06%	45.28%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.39%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chenkekén, 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 housing data in Chenkekén:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.10%	29.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.43%	57.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.23%	2.34%
Number of inhabited private housings:	79	63
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.61%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	94.92%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.41%	81.36%
Homes with a radio:	53.16%	62.71%
Homes with a television:	89.87%	76.27%
Homes with a refrigerator:	55.70%	37.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	48.10%	42.37%
Homes with a car:	6.33%	3.39%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.27%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.27%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	13.92%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chenkekén (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Chenkekén

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chenkekén, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tizimín. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chenkekén.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chenkekén

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

• DEPARTAMENTOS CRISOL: 26 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA RICA: 27 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
• POSADA DEL ANGEL: 26 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL JARDIN: 29 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Chenkekén

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Chenkekén? The list of the best places to visit in Chenkekén and nearby locations.
Other towns near Chenkekén:

• X-Panhatoro (273 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
• La Central (8 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
• X-Lal (6 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• Santa Clara Dzibalkú (200 inhabitants): Located 10 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.

#6 Population pyramid of Chenkekén (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chenkekén by age and gender, 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 Chenkekén there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Chenkekén (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	21	39
Youth (6-14 years)	26	36	62
Adults (15-59 years)	94	102	196
Elderly (60+ years)	13	16	29

#7 Pictures of Chenkekén

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chenkekén? 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 Chenkekén.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chenkekén (Yucatán) is 97706

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chenkekén 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: 97706. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chenkekén ("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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#10 Schools in Chenkekén

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