Chinkilá (Yucatán)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Chinkilá, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 368 inhabitants of Yucatán.
The town of Chinkilá (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Tecoh. There are 368 inhabitants and it is 16 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 55 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Chinkilá, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings 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 Chinkilá is located at 10.0 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tecoh, 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 Chinkilá.
#1 Where is Chinkilá? How to go? Map
Location map of Chinkilá in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Chinkilá, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chinkilá (Yucatán) is 368 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 | 189 | 368 |
| 2010 | 169 | 167 | 336 |
| 2005 | 146 | 152 | 298 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 7.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 2.17% | 1.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.88% | 10.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.53% | 7.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.35% | 12.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.81 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 52.72% | 62.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.53% | 26.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.30% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tecoh (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.45% | 30.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.79% | 51.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.69% | 9.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 106 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.89% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.46% | 59.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.79% | 87.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.27% | 66.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 72.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.32% | 10.20% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.91% | 3.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.60% | 9.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.88% | 70.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.24% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chinkilá
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chinkilá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecoh. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chinkilá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chinkilá
Do you want to stay in Chinkilá? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Chinkilá:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NA LU UM: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL SOL: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- PARADOR TURISTICO Y RESTAURANT HUNAB KU: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ELIA NOEMI: 19 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chinkilá
Want to know what to see in Chinkilá if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chinkilá.Magical Towns to visit when in Chinkilá:
- Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ruta de los Conventos", 55 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)
- Sabacché (185 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- Pixyá (1116 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Eknakán (685 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
- Chunkanán (452 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chinkilá (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chinkilá 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 Chinkilá there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 116 | 110 | 226 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 34 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Chinkilá
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Chinkilá? 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 Chinkilá.
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#9 Schools in Chinkilá
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecoh
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecoh
- Bel-Cheen (- inhabitants)
- El Roble (3 inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (4 inhabitants)
- Itzincab (480 inhabitants)
- Mahzucil (404 inhabitants)
- Oxtapacab (360 inhabitants)
- Pixyá (1116 inhabitants)
- Sabacché (185 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Xpakay (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (1 inhabitants)
- San Judas Tadeo Tecoh (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel (6 inhabitants)
- Sotuta de Peón (322 inhabitants)
- Telchaquillo (1483 inhabitants)
- Zona Arqueológica Mayapán (- inhabitants)