Chumbec (Yucatán)
Learn about medium-sized town of Chumbec through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 303 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of Chumbec (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Sudzal. There are 303 inhabitants and it is 24 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Izamal is 38 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Chumbec, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Chumbec is located at 19.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Sudzal, 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 Chumbec.
#1 Where is Chumbec? How to go? Map
Location map of Chumbec in Yucatán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Chumbec, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Chumbec (Yucatán) is 303 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 162 | 303 |
| 2010 | 108 | 138 | 246 |
| 2005 | 102 | 135 | 237 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 18.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 3.63% | 4.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.25% | 18.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.95% | 18.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.30% | 19.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.92 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.91 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.93 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 77.89% | 89.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 38.28% | 41.46% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.33% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sudzal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.42% | 15.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.60% | 26.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.26% | 2.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 60 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 89.66% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.29% | 96.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 72.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.81% | 41.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.14% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 48.81% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.81% | 65.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 18.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.38% | 3.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.71% | 10.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.71% | 3.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chumbec
With the satellite map of Chumbec 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 Sudzal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chumbec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chumbec
Many people want to stay in the town of Chumbec itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA TUNKÁS: 19 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA PARAISO: 33 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- ROMANTIC HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO: 40 km away, direction Northwest (33 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS BUGAMBILIAS: 37 km away, direction Northwest (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chumbec
A weekend in Chumbec and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Chumbec and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in Chumbec:
- Izamal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica", 38 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- San Juan (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Chuc (353 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- Onichén (118 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- San Bernardino (20 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chumbec (Yucatán)
In Chumbec 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 Chumbec, 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) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 100 | 183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 16 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Chumbec
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chumbec, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chumbec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chumbec (Yucatán) is 97678
Are you going to send a letter to Chumbec? Do you have a friend in Chumbec and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chumbec consists of the following 5 digits: 97678. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chumbec ("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.
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#10 Schools in Chumbec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sudzal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Sudzal
- Chansuytún (4 inhabitants)
- Chumbec (303 inhabitants)
- Flor de Mayo (2 inhabitants)
- Kalax (3 inhabitants)
- Kancabchén de Valencia (39 inhabitants)
- Las Bugambilias (4 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Nuevo Tzalam (122 inhabitants)
- San Bernardino (20 inhabitants)
- San Juan (5 inhabitants)
- San Martín (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Catalina (- inhabitants)
- Sudzal (1444 inhabitants)
- Tohtol (- inhabitants)
- Yaxcach (1 inhabitants)