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El Faro (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Faro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 27 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of El Faro (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Ixil. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 2 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas San Benito is 2 km away. The Magical Town of Motul de Carrillo Puerto is 71 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Faro, there is a percentage of 41% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Faro? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Faro is located at 18.5 kilometers from Ixil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Faro.

#1 Where is El Faro? How to go? Map

Online map of El Faro (Yucatán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Faro (Yucatán) is 27 inhabitants

Population data in El Faro (Yucatán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	11	16	27
2010	16	23	39
2005	10	14	24

Evolution of the population in El Faro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Faro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.44	4.35
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:	0.00%	2.56%
Illiterate population:	3.70%	5.13%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	4.35%
Illiterate population (women):	3.70%	6.25%
Schooling level:	7.05	5.35
Schooling level (men):	7.83	5.08
Schooling level (women):	6	5.64

Indigenous culture data in El Faro:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	40.74%	38.46%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	14.81%	23.08%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Faro, 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 Ixil (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Faro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.44%	35.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.50%	52.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.18%	12.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	52
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	33.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with a radio:	100.00%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	88.89%	91.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.89%	66.67%
Homes with a car:	33.33%	25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	44.44%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	91.67%
Homes with Internet:	55.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Faro (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 El Faro

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Faro

Do you want to stay in El Faro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Faro:

• HOTEL ESCALANTE: 23 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
• CHUHUC MARIA: 22 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
• MOTEL XTOLOC: 27 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL LIMBO: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Faro

Want to know what to see in El Faro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Faro.
The best beaches in El Faro to enjoy water sports:

• Playas San Benito: A 2 km walk (26 minutes) or 2 minutes by car, heading East.
• Playas San Bruno: A 20 km walk (258 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Faro:

• Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Museo Felipe Carrillo Puerto", 71 km, heading Southeast (52 minutes by car)

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

• San Benito (42 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• San Bruno (10 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the East (15 minutes by car)
• Xtampú (10 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the East (28 minutes by car)
• Tumben Há (6 inhabitants): Located 23 km to the South (28 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 El Faro (Yucatán)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Faro (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	1	1
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	9	12	21
Elderly (60+ years)	0	0	0

#7 Pictures of El Faro

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Faro? 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 El Faro.
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