Cristóbal Colón (Campeche)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Cristóbal Colón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Campeche has 361 inhabitants?
The town of Cristóbal Colón (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Calakmul. There are 361 inhabitants and it is 227 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In Cristóbal Colón, there is a percentage of 22% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cristóbal Colón? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cristóbal Colón? You can find it at 32.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Xpujil, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cristóbal Colón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cristóbal Colón? How to go? Map
Location map of Cristóbal Colón in Campeche: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cristóbal Colón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cristóbal Colón (Campeche) is 361 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 190 | 361 |
| 2010 | 175 | 187 | 362 |
| 2005 | 178 | 193 | 371 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Campeche: | 46.81% | 43.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.31% | 11.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.16% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.16% | 13.14% |
| Schooling level: | 6.85 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.77 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.93 | 5.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.61% | 19.89% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.80% | 9.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.55% | 0.28% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Calakmul (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.42% | 34.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.21% | 59.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.09% | 8.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 91 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.80% | 98.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.01% | 89.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.41% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 15.38% | 17.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.33% | 67.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.84% | 54.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.64% | 45.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.47% | 17.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.85% | 1.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cristóbal Colón
With the satellite map of Cristóbal Colón 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 Calakmul. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cristóbal Colón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cristóbal Colón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cristóbal Colón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cristóbal Colón so you can contact them:- HOTEL XPUJIL: 53 km away, direction North (43 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CIELO: 45 km away, direction North (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUAN CARLOS: 52 km away, direction North (42 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAYA BALAM: 47 km away, direction North (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cristóbal Colón
A weekend in Cristóbal Colón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cristóbal Colón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cristóbal Colón?:
- Narcizo Mendoza (424 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Victoria (194 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- Niños Héroes (260 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (19 minutes by car)
- Los 6 Hermanos (8 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cristóbal Colón (Campeche)
In Cristóbal Colón 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 Cristóbal Colón, 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) | 29 | 32 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 30 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 103 | 202 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 25 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of Cristóbal Colón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cristóbal Colón? 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 Cristóbal Colón.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón (Campeche) is 24645
Are you going to send a letter to Cristóbal Colón? Do you have a friend in Cristóbal Colón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cristóbal Colón consists of the following 5 digits: 24645. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cristóbal Colón ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, 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 Cristóbal Colón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Calakmul
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