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Cholul (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cholul, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 462 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of Cholul (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Cantamayec. There are 462 inhabitants and it is 22 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Maní is 53 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cholul, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cholul is located at 8.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Cantamayec, 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 Cholul.

#1 Where is Cholul? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Cholul (Yucatán) is 462 inhabitants

Population data in Cholul (Yucatán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	230	232	462
2010	208	204	412
2005	203	192	395

Evolution of the population in Cholul: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cholul:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	19.12
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	1.52%	0.73%
Illiterate population:	16.23%	21.84%
Illiterate population (men):	7.79%	19.12%
Illiterate population (women):	8.44%	24.52%
Schooling level:	6.3	4.68
Schooling level (men):	6.54	4.80
Schooling level (women):	6.05	4.57

Indigenous culture data in Cholul:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	84.42%	86.17%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	21.00%	31.31%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cholul, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cantamayec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cholul:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.29%	34.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.29%	54.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.22%	14.90%
Number of inhabited private housings:	117	109
Homes with electricity:	99.15%	94.68%
Homes with piped water:	97.44%	90.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	57.26%	87.23%
Homes with a radio:	88.03%	62.77%
Homes with a television:	78.63%	69.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:	43.59%	37.23%
Homes with a washing machine:	56.41%	47.87%
Homes with a car:	7.69%	7.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	3.19%
Homes with cell phones:	78.63%	17.02%
Homes with Internet:	1.71%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cholul (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 Cholul

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cholul, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cantamayec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cholul.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cholul

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cholul, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cholul so you can contact them:

• POSADA SAN CRISTOBAL: 34 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAC BEH: 33 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
• POSADA CAN SACBEH: 35 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
• BAÑARIO QUINTA SAN DIEGO: 35 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cholul

Want to know what to see in Cholul if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cholul.
Magical Towns to visit when in Cholul:

• Maní (Yucatán): Don't miss "Poc Chuc", 53 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
• Tekax (Yucatán): Don't miss "Cocina de Mirna", 55 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cholul?:

• Mayapán (3956 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• San Refugio (15 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
• Cantamayec (1913 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
• Chicán (705 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the South (16 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 Cholul (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cholul 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 Cholul there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	40	30	70
Youth (6-14 years)	39	46	85
Adults (15-59 years)	132	129	261
Elderly (60+ years)	19	27	46

#7 Pictures of Cholul

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cholul, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cholul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cholul (Yucatán) is 97918

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cholul 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: 97918. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cholul ("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 Cholul

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