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El Poste

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Poste, a beautiful medium-sized town of 278 inhabitants of the State of Campeche

The town of El Poste belongs to the municipality of Hopelchén (State of Campeche). There are 278 inhabitants and it is 86 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Poste, there is a percentage of 96% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Poste? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Poste is located at 12.9 kilometers from Hopelchén, 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 Poste.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Poste (Campeche) is 278 inhabitants

Population data in El Poste

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	141	137	278
2010	118	122	240
2005	103	113	216

Evolution of the population in El Poste: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Poste:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.52	9.84
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:	0.00%	0.42%
Illiterate population:	8.27%	12.08%
Illiterate population (men):	3.24%	9.84%
Illiterate population (women):	5.04%	14.41%
Schooling level:	7.76	6.25
Schooling level (men):	8.17	6.53
Schooling level (women):	7.29	5.91

Indigenous culture data in El Poste:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	96.40%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	55.76%	56.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.72%	1.25%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Poste:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.16%	30.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.80%	58.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.04%	1.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	48
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.83%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	82.61%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	65.08%	39.13%
Homes with a radio:	9.52%	39.13%
Homes with a television:	84.13%	86.96%
Homes with a refrigerator:	65.08%	41.30%
Homes with a washing machine:	69.84%	52.17%
Homes with a car:	30.16%	19.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.35%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.17%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	53.97%	6.52%
Homes with Internet:	3.17%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Poste (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Poste

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Poste, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hopelchén. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Poste.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Poste

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

• HOTEL LOS CHENES: 21 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BOULEVARD: 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA EN HOPELCHÉN: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Poste

Want to know what to see in El Poste if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Poste.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Poste?:

• La Selva (15 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Katab (455 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
• San Judas Tadeo (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
• La Estrella (25 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (11 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 Poste (Campeche)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	13	27
Youth (6-14 years)	32	19	51
Adults (15-59 years)	84	93	177
Elderly (60+ years)	11	12	23

#7 Pictures of El Poste

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Poste, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Poste, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Poste (Campeche) is 24604

Are you going to send a letter to El Poste? Do you have a friend in El Poste and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Poste consists of the following 5 digits: 24604. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Poste ("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 El Poste

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