Chetumal (Quintana Roo)
We have collected many facts about the city of Chetumal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 169,028 inhabitants of Quintana Roo.
The town of Chetumal (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Othón P. Blanco. The Magical Town of Bacalar is 47 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Chetumal, there is a percentage of 14% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Chetumal? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Chetumal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Chetumal (Quintana Roo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Chetumal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chetumal (Quintana Roo) is 169,028 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86790 | 82238 | 169028 |
| 2010 | 76970 | 74273 | 151243 |
| 2005 | 69786 | 67039 | 136825 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.78 | 1.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 31.65% | 36.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.77% | 2.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.66% | 1.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.11% | 3.12% |
| Schooling level: | 11.05 | 10.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.29 | 10.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.83 | 9.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.07% | 16.18% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.23% | 6.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.05% | 0.02% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.67% | 44.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.29% | 55.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.44% | 33.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51,399 | 49,825 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 99.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.63% | 97.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.90% | 99.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.73% | 82.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.10% | 96.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.57% | 91.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.94% | 82.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.88% | 49.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 48.14% | 41.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.17% | 41.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.79% | 87.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 66.31% | 30.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chetumal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chetumal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Othón P. Blanco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chetumal.
#4 What to do in Chetumal
Want to know what to see in Chetumal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chetumal.Magical Towns to visit when in Chetumal:
- Bacalar (Quintana Roo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 47 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- Teodora Witzil (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Mrtires Antorchistas (1135 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- Las Palomas (23 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- San Marcos (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Chetumal (Quintana Roo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chetumal 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 Chetumal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6,813 | 6,912 | 13,725 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11,785 | 12,106 | 23,891 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58,555 | 54,750 | 113,305 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9,637 | 8,470 | 18,107 |
#6 Pictures of Chetumal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chetumal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chetumal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for Chetumal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Othón P. Blanco
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco
- Celaya (10 inhabitants)
- Dimas Amezcua Navarro (2 inhabitants)
- El Puma (1 inhabitants)
- Galeras (19 inhabitants)
- Hermanos Martínez (11 inhabitants)
- JeremÃas Osorio Montalvo (- inhabitants)
- La Carlota (- inhabitants)
- La Envidia (2 inhabitants)
- Las Auroras (- inhabitants)
- Los Cocos (9 inhabitants)
- Luis Echeverría Álvarez (867 inhabitants)
- Roberto Hernández (1 inhabitants)
- Río Huache (3 inhabitants)
- Tres Reyes (- inhabitants)
- Villa Cariño (- inhabitants)